Pope Francis names nuns, lay women among new Dicastery for Bishops
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Pope Francis has announced the appointment of three women to the Dicastry for Bishops, including two religious sisters and a lay president of Catholic women's charities.
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Pope Francis has elected to appoint women to the role for the first time in history, including two religious sisters and the head of multiple Catholic women's organizations.
Vatican City's Secretary-General of the Governorate Sr. Raffaella Petrini has been picked to sit on the congregation, as well as former Superior General of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians Sr. Yvonne Reungoat. They are joined by Dr. Maria Lia Zervino, a lay woman and president of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations.
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