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Pope Leo XIV appoints lay woman to unprecedented ministerial position

Pope Leo XIV appointed a lay woman to head a ministry for the first time in Vatican history on Tuesday.

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This historic appointment marks a turning point in the Church's opening to women in governance bodies.

The decision is seen as a signal of modernization and institutional reform.

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