Pope promotes Italian nun to top migrant role in his first major appointment of a woman to Holy See

Pope promotes Italian nun to top migrant role in his first major appointment of a woman to Holy See

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday made his first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy, promoting Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican office responsible for migrants, the environment and development. Smerilli, an economist, is currently the No. 2 in the Dicaste...

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