Pope Francis names first woman to senior Vatican position Unlisted Video

4 years ago
35

Pope Francis on Wednesday named the first woman to hold a high-ranking post in the Secretariat of State.
The position is located in the male-dominated Vatican’s diplomatic and administrative nerve center.
66-year-old Italian laywoman Francesca Di Giovanni will assume a newly-created post.
Her role as "under-secretary" will be located in the Section for Relations with States.
Her role will be to perform as one of two deputy foreign ministers.

Loading comments...