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ROME (AP) \u2014 Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday made his first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy, promoting Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican office responsible for migrants, the environment and development.<\/p>\n

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Smerilli, an economist, is currently the No. 2 in the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. As prefect, she replaces the retiring Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, who turns 80 this month.<\/p>\n

With the appointment of Smerilli, Leo appears to be following suit of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who made a point of promoting women to top-level management positions within the Holy See as part of his response to calls by women for greater decision-making roles in the church.<\/p>\n

But Leo too is following Francis\u2019 lead by simultaneously naming Cardinal Fabio Baggio as a \u201cpro-prefect\u201d of the office, where he is currently undersecretary.<\/p>\n

The dual nominations recognize that sometimes the role of a Vatican department head requires being an ordained priest and cardinal.<\/p>\n

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Baggio was also given the mandate to head up the Vatican\u2019s Borgo Laudato Si environmental educational center, at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome.<\/p>\n

The Catholic Church reserves the priesthood for men, and women have long complained of a second-class status despite carrying out the lion\u2019s share of the church\u2019s work running schools, hospitals and passing the faith onto younger generations.<\/p>\n

Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP\u2019s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.<\/em><\/p>\n

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