Pope Francis Appoints First Female Vatican Dicastery Prefect & New DC Leader | EWTN News Nightly

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Pope Francis has named a new leader for the Archdiocese of Washington DC and he has also appointed a religious sister born in Italy as the first female prefect of a Vatican dicastery. Sister Simona Brambilla will head the Holy See's Department for Religious and Consecrated Life. The 59-year-old previously had been the dicastery's secretary. The Vatican also announced that Cardinal Robert McElroy will lead the Archdiocese of Washington. The 70-year-old cardinal moves from San Diego and will take over an archdiocese with more than half a million Catholics. He replaces Cardinal Wilton Gregory whose age-related resignation was accepted early Monday. Cardinal Gregory is 77 years old. Vice President and Editorial Director of EWTN News, Dr. Matthew Bunson, joins to share his reaction to Sr. Simona's appointment and the significance of it. He talks to us about her background and the type of work she will be doing in her new position. Dr. Bunson discusses what the reaction has been to her appointment. On another note, Dr. Bunson tells us what is known about Cardinal McElroy and the timing of this announcement. He explains what Cardinal Gregory's legacy will be in Washington DC. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

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