Pope Leo’s First Cabinet Pick Was a Woman – Is the Church Changing?

At Mass today, Pope Leo saluted the women who first carried the gospel. His early cabinet picks show these aren’t just sweet words — he’s making women central power players in the Church's governance.

Pope Leo with Sister Rafaella Petrini — the Vatican Governor and arguably the highest ranking woman in the history of the Catholic Church (besides Mary).

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