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Pope Francis has long championed this kind of embodied theology. Photo: Vatican News

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From hospital, Pope changes Vatican City law, broadens powers for new governor, appoints two “vice-governors»

Beyond simply holding the title, Sister Raffaella Petrini has been granted the authority to delegate specific responsibilities and assignments to the two vice governors. This reflects the Pope’s trust in her leadership and decision-making, reinforcing his broader efforts to elevate the role of women in Vatican administration.

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Vatican gives continuity to last synod: meeting of the Coordinators and Secretaries of the 10 Study Groups announced

The ten Study Groups are the fruits of the First Session of the Sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops during which emerged various issues concerning the life and mission of the Church in a synodal perspective, and regarding which the Assembly consistently reached a consensus. Their matters require to be dealt with at the level of the whole Church and addressed with in-depth study.