The historic nature of Brambilla’s appointment was confirmed by Vatican Media, which headlined its report “Sister Simona Brambilla is the first woman prefect in the Vatican.” ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping Sister Simona Brambilla to ...

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic ...

The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis' aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office ROME -- Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona ...

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...

Pope Francis appointed on Monday an Italian nun as prefect of the Vatican's department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders, making her the first woman to head a major office in ...

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the ...