Pope Francis broke one of the Vatican’s “stained-glass ceilings” on Monday by appointing an Italian sister as the prefect of a Vatican dicastery for the first time. Here’s what you need to know.

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, as the first woman to head a major Vatican office. She will serve as prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated

Pope Francis has named a nun to head a prominent office at the Vatican, the first time a woman has held that position and the latest example of the pontiff adding more women to leadership roles in