Pope Leo XIV makes first major appointment of a woman to senior Vatican role
- Pope Leo XIV has made a significant move by appointing an Italian nun, Sister Alessandra Smerilli, to lead a key Vatican department, marking his first major promotion of a woman within the Holy See's hierarchy.
- Sister Smerilli, an economist, will now head the Vatican office responsible for migrants, the environment, and development.
- She currently serves as the second-in-command within the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and will succeed the retiring Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, who is set to turn 80 this month.
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- Pope Leo XIV has made a significant move by appointing an Italian nun, Sister Alessandra Smerilli, to lead a key Vatican department, marking his first major promotion of a woman within the Holy See's hierarchy.
- Sister Smerilli, an economist, will now head the Vatican office responsible for migrants, the environment, and development.
- She currently serves as the second-in-command within the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and will succeed the retiring Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, who is set to turn 80 this month.
Sources: The Independent