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Pope Francis Appoints Simona Brambilla

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun

He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the church's religious orders.

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Pope Francis names first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun

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

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Pope Francis Appoints Simona Brambilla as First Woman in Major Vatican Role

Sister Simona Brambilla will head the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

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Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping an Italian nun

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

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Pope Names Nun to Head a Vatican Department, a First for a Woman

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be alone at the top.

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Pope chooses woman as Vatican prefect

A woman is appointed Vatican prefect by Pope Francis for the first time.

Vatican to Allow Gay Priests in Italy

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Pope Francis says gay men can train for priesthood

The guidelines announced by the Italian Bishops Conference (CIE) mark a change from views previously expressed by Pope Francis that gay men serving in the priesthood risked leadin

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Vatican Allows Italian Gay Men to Train to Be Priests, if They Remain Celibate

Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in Italy.

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Vatican approves Italian guidelines allowing gay men to become priests

The Vatican has approved new guidelines from Italian bishops that allow gay men to enter seminaries as long as they abstain from sex, in an unexpected adjustment to how the global Catholic Church considers possible future priests.

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Pope Francis addresses war, fake news and our reasons for hope in New Year address to diplomats

Warning of “the increasingly concrete threat of a world war,” Pope Francis called for “the diplomacy of hope” in his address ...

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Pope Francis Tells Pediatric Cancer Patients They Are ‘Witnesses of Hope’

The children were accompanied on their pilgrimage by their parents, nurses, doctors, a priest, and Honorary Consul of ...

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Pope Francis ramps up criticism of Israel, calling situation in Gaza ‘shameful’

Pope Francis on Thursday stepped up his recent criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, calling the humanitarian ...

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60 Minutes goes inside the Vatican with Pope Francis

In a rare conversation with Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis talked about Catholics in Gaza and the legacy he hopes to leave in ...

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The Elephant That Captivated the Pope and Lived in the Vatican Gardens

Annone, a majestic 4-year-old albino elephant from India, five centuries ago was the pet of Pope Leo X. The white pachyderm ...

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REPORT: Pope Francis Appointed Left-Wing, Divisive Cardinal To DC Due To Trump Vatican Ambassador Pick

Pope Francis’ decision to appoint a liberal cardinal to the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. was reportedly done in response ...

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Pope Francis names first woman to head major Vatican office

Pope Francis has named a nun to head a prominent office at the Vatican, the first time a woman has held that position and the ...

Pope asks aide to deliver his annual foreign policy address, tells ambassadors he's battling a cold

Pope Francis has told ambassadors accredited to the Holy See that he wasn't up to delivering his annual foreign policy speech ...

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