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Pope names Mexican-American broadcasting executive to lead Vatican communications

Pope Leo XIV appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado, president of EWTN News, as the new head of the Vatican's Dicastery of Communications, replacing Paolo Ruffini. The move marks the first time a layperson and woman leads a major Vatican department, aligning with Pope Francis's precedent of promoting women to leadership roles.

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