Pope names first lay woman to head Vatican department
Pope Leo XIV. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) named a Mexico-born news executive to head up the Vatican’s powerful communications department — the first lay woman to hold a post in the Roman Curia. Maria Montserrat Alvarado, currently president of the Catholic media outlet EWTN News, will…
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