Raffaella Petrini
United KingdompoliticianFemaleb. 19687.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Suor Raffaella Petrini is a prominent figure within the Vatican, known for her recent appointment as the president of the Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City and the president of the Governorate, making her the first woman to hold a position previously reserved for cardinals. A member of the Franciscan order, Petrini has dedicated her life to service and leadership within the Catholic Church, and her new role is a significant step towards gender inclusion in ecclesiastical authority. She officially assumed her responsibilities on March 1, 2025.
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Raffaella Petrini was named in a top position by Pope Francis before he died.
Pope Leo appoints first lay woman to a top position in Vatican | VaticanUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-02
Raffaella Petrini is the President of the Vatican's Governatorato.
Accordo Hera Vaticano per la gestione dei rifiuti nella Santa Sede
San Marino· 2025-12-16
Raffaella Petrini is the Reverend Sister and President of the Governorate of Vatican City.
165 ans du Concordat et dévoilement d’une effigie de Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours au Vatican
Haiti· 2025-06-28
Raffaella Petrini is the first woman to exercise government in the Vatican.
luchado y merecido top 10 en el Giro de Italia, sacaron la cara por Colombia
Colombia· 2025-06-01
Raffaella Petrini was appointed as president of the governance of the Vatican City State.
León XIV acelera su pontificado
Argentina· 2025-05-23
Raffaella Petrini was appointed as the first woman president of the Governorate of the State of Vatican City.
Papa León XIV designa a otra monja secretaria de un dicasterio y sigue nombramientos de mujeres
Guatemala· 2025-05-22
Raffaella Petrini was appointed as the governor of the City of Vatican.
Jodie Padilla Lozano: Francisco y el ‘Lunes del Ángel’ | Columnistas | Opinión
Ecuador· 2025-05-11
Raffaella Petrini is the president of the Governatorate of Vatican City.
Maioria entre os católicos, mulheres ainda ocupam papel secundário na Igreja e ficam de fora dos espaços de decisão
Brazil· 2025-05-08
Raffaella Petrini is the first woman to hold the position of mayor of the Vatican.
Los cardenales debaten sobre los problemas financieros y la “herida de la polarización” en la Iglesia de cara al cónclave de la próxima semana | Internacional
Spain· 2025-04-30
Raffaella Petrini is highlighted as the president of the Governorate of Vatican City appointed by Papa Francisc.
12 lucruri pe care ar trebui să le cunoaștem și să reținem despre Papa Francisc
Romania· 2025-04-25
Raffaella Petrini is one of the notable women in Francisco's curial reform.
Aspectos jurídicos de un pontificado
Venezuela· 2025-04-25
Sister Raffaella Petrini was appointed as the head of the Vatican City Governorate.
Frans ble en pave med temperament. Det gjorde neppe livet hans enklere.
Norway· 2025-04-24
Raffaella Petrini was appointed by Pope Francis to oversee the Vatican's daily operations.
Francisco: el Papa sencillo del fin del mundo que rompió moldes y abrió la Iglesia como nunca antesVenezuela· 2025-04-24
Raffaella Petrini was appointed as the first president of the Governorate of the State of Vatican City.
Francisco, el papa que intentó ‘desmasculinizar’ la Iglesia e irritó a los más conservadores | SociedadSpain· 2025-04-24
Raffaella Petrini became the first woman to lead the Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City.
Muerte de Francisco reabre la pugna entre progresistas y conservadores
Costa Rica· 2025-04-23
Sister Raffaella Petrini was appointed as the first woman to lead an administrative office in the Vatican.
Francisco, el Papa que reformó sin romper
Dominican Republic· 2025-04-23
Raffaella Petrini was appointed by Pope Francesco as the president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State.
«Don Matteo» Zuppi, Parolin, le donne prefetto e ministre: le nomine di Francesco e la rivoluzione nella Curia
Italy· 2025-04-22
Sister Raffaella Petrini was appointed as the Governor of Vatican City by Pope Francis.
Paus ”Reformis-Welas Asih”
Indonesia· 2025-04-22
Sister Raffaella Petrini was present alongside Cardinal Mauro Gambetti.
Addio a Papa Francesco, le sue ultime ore in mezzo ai fedeliItaly· 2025-04-22
Sister Raffaella Petrini is the first woman to serve as the Secretary General of the Vatican's Governorate.
Miles de fieles oran en la plaza vaticana por el papa difunto, "un peregrino de esperanza"
Bolivia· 2025-04-21Paus Fransiskus appointed Suster Raffaella Petrini as the Governor of Vatican City.
Paus ”Reformis-Welas Asih”Indonesia· 2025-04-21
Paus Fransiskus appointed Suster Raffaella Petrini as the Governor of Vatican City.
Paus ”Reformis-Welas Asih”Indonesia· 2025-04-21Raffaella Petrini became the first woman to lead the Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City.
La muerte de Francisco abre la pugna entre progresistas y conservadores
Mexico· 2025-04-21
Sr Raffaella Petrini was named the first woman governor of the Vatican City State.
Why Pope Francis’s papacy mattered for Africa – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2025-04-21
Raffaella Petrini was appointed as the first woman to lead an administrative office in the Vatican.
5 hitos de Francisco como Papa y qué logró cambiar en la Iglesia católica (y qué no)
Uruguay· 2025-04-21
Raffaella Petrini became the first woman to lead an administrative office in the Vatican.
5 hitos de Francisco como Papa y qué logró cambiar en la Iglesia católica (y qué no)Bolivia· 2025-04-21Suor Raffaella Petrini has been appointed by Pope Francis as the president of the Governorate of Vatican City.
los cambios en la cúpula y el manejo de la IglesiaArgentina· 2025-04-21
Italian Raffaella Petrini is the first woman to serve as President of the Governorate of Vatican City State.
The vagina detector test at the entrance to the Vatican is not about to be decommissioned – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-03-21
Raffaella Petrini was appointed as the first female president of the Governorate of the State of Vatican City.
El papa Francisco, hospitalizado, cumple 12 años de pontificado mientras el futuro de la Iglesia católica sigue en incertidumbreGuatemala· 2025-03-13
Raffaella Petrini breaks through the glass ceiling in the Vatican.
Raffaella Petrini durchbricht im Vatikan (fast) die gläserne Decke - International
Austria· 2025-03-06