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Pope Francis promoted women to unprecedented heights of power in the church

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par Bronagh Ann McShane, Research Fellow, VOICES, School of Histories and Humanities, Trinity College Dublin

Pope Francis appointed more women to leadership roles in the Vatican than any pope before him. He challenged entrenched traditions within the Roman Catholic church to bring women into positions once deemed categorically off limits by an institution historically dominated by men.

A prime example is Sister Raffaella Petrini, who became the first woman to serve as secretary general of the Governorate of Vatican City State – the executive of Vatican City State. This is the highest ranking role…

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