For the first time in history, a woman will head the Governorate of Vatican City State. Sister Raffaella Petrini, a Franciscan nun and current secretary general of this civil administration, will take office in March, replacing Spanish Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga. This appointment reflects the Pontiff's commitment to the increasing incorporation of women in positions of responsibility within the Vatican.
The Pope underscored this development during an interview, highlighting that "women know how to manage better than we do" and that their inclusion in ecclesiastical institutions has positively transformed their functioning. Simona Brambilla as head of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life, consolidating a new stage of female participation in Church decision-making.
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