Francis Appoints Woman To Highest Position Ever
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Her position was newly created. Di Giovanni is the first female official at the Secretariat of State. Her mandate is to build relations with international organisations.
Born in Palermo, Di Giovanni holds a law degree. She is a consecrated virgin, belonging to the modernist Focolare movement.
Picture: Francesca Di Giovanni © Vatican Media, #newsFvezfyxqlu
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