In historic 1st, Pope Francis names a woman to head a major Vatican office
by editors@theworld.org (Patti Daniels) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6TCCE)
Pope Francis has appointed an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders. Some see the appointment as a major step toward the pontiff's goal of giving women more leadership roles in church governance. The World's Carolyn Beeler has more.