Pope Names Consolata Missionary as First Woman Dicastery Prefect

Pope Francis has appointed Consolata Missionary Sister Simona Brambilla to be the first woman to lead a Vatican dicastery, naming her prefect of the Dicastery for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life. The 59-year-old Italian sister had served as secretary of the dicastery since October 2023. Read Full Article »