Pope Francis appoints Sister Simona Brambilla, first woman to head a Vatican dicastery
A historic event. For the first time, a woman becomes head of a dicastery at the Vatican – the equivalent of a ministry – a responsibility until now almost exclusively reserved for cardinals and always occupied by men. At almost 60 years old, Sister Simona Brambilla, former superior general of the Missionaries of Consolation – … Read more
