Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, 59, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the ...

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping Sister Simona Brambilla to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the world’s religious ...

The historic nature of Brambilla’s appointment was confirmed by Vatican Media, which headlined its report “Sister Simona ...

Women are still excluded from ordination as priests, and discussions about female ordination continue to create divisions ...