Pope Appoints Nun to Lead Vatican Department NYT | Top Stories By: Elisabetta Povoledo 7 January 2025 at 02:40 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. © Consolata MissionariesAn image taken from video and released last year by Consolata Missionaries shows Sister Simona Brambilla, 59, who on Monday became the first woman named by Pope Francis to lead a major Vatican department.
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