Pope Leo XIV Names Nun, Cardinal to Succeed Cardinal Czerny at Human Development Office

June 30, 2026 World News

Daniel Ibanez
Sister Alessandra Smerilli was appointed prefect of the Dicastery for Integral Human Development by Pope Leo XIV on June 30, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Sister Alessandra Smerilli becomes the second woman in history to lead a Vatican dicastery as prefect.

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