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 orders. (AP video by Paolo Lucariello, Silvia Stellaci, Isaia Montelione Produced by Trisha Thomas)

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Commentators react as Italian nun named first woman prefect at head of major Vatican office

Name: Commentators react as Italian nun named first woman prefect at head of major Vatican office
Uploaded: 2025-01-09T02:24:14.229Z
Duration: 1 min 14 s
Description: 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 orders. (AP video by Paolo Lucariello, Silvia Stellaci, Isaia Montelione Produced by Trisha Thomas)

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 orders. (AP video by Paolo Lucariello, Silvia Stellaci, Isaia Montelione Produced by Trisha Thomas)