Vatican appoints economist nun to lead poverty, migration, ecology body

Pope Leo XIV appointed economist Sister Alejandra to head the Vatican dicastery for poverty, migration, and integral ecology, making her the most powerful woman in the Vatican. Her statements urging large companies to serve the common good signal a potential shift in Vatican engagement with global capitalism, though the practical impact remains uncertain.

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