Pope Leo XIV makes his first major appointment of a woman to a senior Holy See role by naming Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican dicastery responsible for migrants, the environment and development. Multiple outlets report that Smerilli is an economist and currently serves as the No. 2 figure in the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. In her new position as prefect, she replaces Cardinal Michael Czerny, who is retiring soon and is said to be turning 80. Several reports also describe how the pope structures the leadership of the office, including the appointment of Cardinal Fabio Baggio as a “pro-prefect,” alongside Smerilli’s prefectship. At least one outlet notes this move aligns with an approach associated with Pope Francis, who elevated women to prominent management roles in the Holy See in response to calls for greater decision-making authority. The appointment is framed as Pope Leo XIV’s initial significant step in appointing a woman to the hierarchy of the Holy See.
Pope Leo XIV appoints Italian nun Alessandra Smerilli to lead Vatican migrant office
Pope Leo XIV makes his first major appointment of a woman to a senior Holy See role by naming Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican dicastery responsible for migrants, the environment...
- Pope Leo XIV appoints Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli to lead a Vatican office covering migrants, the environment and development.
- Smerilli is reported as an economist and currently is No. 2 in the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
- The appointment replaces Cardinal Michael Czerny, who is retiring soon.
- Reports say Cardinal Fabio Baggio is appointed as a “pro-prefect” to work alongside Smerilli.
- Several outlets describe this as Pope Leo XIV’s first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy.
ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday made his first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy, promoting Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican office responsible for migrants, the environment and development. Smerilli, an economist, is currently the No. 2 in the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. As prefect, she replaces the retiring Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, who turns 80 soon. With the appointment of Smerilli, Leo appears to be following the lead of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who made a point of promoting women to top-level management positions within the Holy See as part of his response to calls by women for greater decision-making roles in the church. Earlier this month, Leo named a Mexican-American woman, Maria Montserrat Alvarado, to head the Vatican's communications operations. But for more central Holy See offices like Smerilli's, Leo too is following Francis’ lead by simultaneously naming Cardinal Fabio Baggio as a “pro-prefect” of the office, where he is currently undersecretary. The dual nominations recognize that some
1 month agoPope Leo has made his first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy, nominating a nun to head the Vatican office responsible for migrants.
1 month agoPope Leo has made his first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy, nominating a nun to head the Vatican office responsible for migrants.
1 month agoROME — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday made his first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy, promoting Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican office responsible for migrants, the environment and development. Smerilli, an economist, is currently the No. 2 in the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. As prefect, she replaces the retiring Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, who turns 80 soon. With the appointment of Smerilli, Leo appears to be following the lead of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who made a point of promoting women to top-level management positions within the Holy See as part of his response […]...Keep on reading: Pope appoints Italian nun to top Holy See migrant post
1 month agoPope Leo XIV appoints Italian nun Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican’s migrant office
1 month agoPope Leo XIV on Tuesday made his first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy, promoting Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican office responsible for migrants, the environment and development. The post Pope Leo Promotes Italian Nun to Top Vatican Migrant Role appeared first on Breitbart.
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