Pope Leo XIV names nun, cardinal to succeed Cardinal Czerny at human development office
ewtnnewsTuesday, June 30, 2026

Sister Alessandra Smerilli, FMA, is the third woman in history to be nominated to lead a Vatican dicastery.
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