Pope Francis appointed Sister Simona Brambilla as the prefect of the Dicastery for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, marking a significant step for women in leadership within the Vatican. This is the first time a woman has held such a position, although the Catholic Church still maintains restrictions on female priests. Sister Brambilla, a nurse and former missionary, succeeds Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz and will work alongside Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)