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Sr. Alessandra Smerilli speaks at a press conference at the Vatican on July 7, 2020. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Pope Francis Names Salesian Sister Secretary of Vatican’s Social Development Office

Aug 28, 2021

Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, 46, was appointed ‘ad interim.’

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Catholic Sisters Purpose New Convent for Prayer, Outreach in South Sudan

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Pope Leo XIV's Anticipated Visit to Angola “a blessing to the whole of Africa”, Catholic Priests

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Pope Leo XIV Urges Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast to Foster “reconciliation among all the sons, daughters”

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Pope Leo XIV Appoints Two Priests, One Sister from Africa as Consultors of Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue

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“Don’t get too carried away”: Zambian Catholic Archbishop Urges Youths to Exercise Wisdom on Social Media

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“The Church walks with you”: Catholic Bishop to Sister at Perpetual Profession in Mozambique

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After Two Months in Captivity, Kidnapped Nigerian Catholic Priest Regains Freedom

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Pope Leo XIV’s Anticipated Visit to Angola Sign of Hope for Spiritual and National Renewal: Catholics in Interviews

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Catholic Bishops in Ghana Demand Audit of Curriculum Process as LGBTQ Content Found in Teachers’ Manual

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Nigeria’s Democracy Moving “downwards and backward”: Cardinal Onaiyekan Warns of Consequences for 2027 Elections

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Pope Leo XIV Urges Prayers for Peace in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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“A thing of concern”: Catholic Priest in Nigeria Raises Alarm Over Faith-Based Housing Discrimination in Adamawa State

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First Meeting With Pope Leo XIV Marks New Chapter for Church in Africa: SECAM President

Pope Leo XIV prays during his general audience on 24 Sept 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV Expresses Solidarity with Flood Victims in Southern Africa

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Bishop Emeritus of Nigeria’s Warri Diocese Dies at 78, Eulogized for “impacting lives of many”

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U.S. Catholic Bishops Announce Holy Mass “for Solidarity with the Bishops and Faithful of Africa” in February

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