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Pope Francis appoints an Italian nun as the first woman governor of Vatican City

Sister Raffaella Petrini has been appointed as the first woman president of the Vatican City State, effectively becoming the governor of the territory.
Pope Francis announced Petrini's promotion to increase women's roles in decision-making within the Vatican.
During Francis' papacy, the percentage of women in leadership roles in the Vatican has risen to 23.4% from 19.3% in 2013.
Petrini also serves on the Vatican office that evaluates bishop nominations, alongside two other women.

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VOA News

Nun takes top Vatican job running city state administration

An Italian nun is taking over a top management job in the Vatican: Sister Raffaella Petrini was named Saturday as president of the Vatican City State, making her essentially the governor of the 44-hectare (108-acre) territory in Rome that is home to the Catholic Church.

7 days ago·United States

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Deutschlandfunk

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7 days ago·Germany

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America Magazine

Pope Francis appoints an Italian nun as the first woman governor of Vatican City

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini, 56, an Italian nun, as the first woman governor of the Vatican City State, the Vatican announced Feb. 15. She will take up this post on March 1.

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El Mundo

The Pope appoints a "governing" woman from the Vatican

Pope Francis has appointed a woman, the nun Raffaella Petrini, as a "governor" of the Vatican, a position in which she will take over from the Spanish Cardinal Fernando...

7 days ago·Madrid, Spain

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Catholic News Agency

Sister Raffaella Petrini appointed president of Vatican governorate

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini, FSE, as president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and president of the Governorate of Vatican City State, the Vatican announced Saturday.

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