Church Sister Alessandra Smerilli named to lead Vatican development office
Pope Leo XIV appoints Sister Alessandra Smerilli to lead the Dicastery for Integral Human Development, the third woman to head a Vatican department.
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Church Pope Leo XIV appoints Sister Alessandra Smerilli to lead the Dicastery for Integral Human Development, the third woman to head a Vatican department.
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