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Pope Leo Names First Female Head of Key Vatican Office | Global News
- Published
- June 30, 2026
- Duration
- 1:28
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- Last updated
- Jul 1, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV just stunned the Catholic world by promoting Sister Alessandra Smerilli — an economist and longtime deputy — to lead the Vatican’s top office on migrants, environment, and development, marking a historic leap for women in church leadership. This move echoes Pope Francis’s efforts to elevate women’s roles, responding to decades of calls for gr…
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Pope Leo XIV just stunned the Catholic world by promoting Sister Alessandra Smerilli — an economist and longtime deputy — to lead the Vatican’s top office on migrants, environment, and development, marking a historic leap for women in church leadership. This move echoes Pope Francis’s efforts to elevate women’s roles, responding to decades of calls for greater inclusion despite the Church’s continued male-only priesthood. The dual appointment of Cardinal Fabio Baggio as “pro-prefect” alongside S
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