Dossier
Dicastery for Communication
Coverage of Dicastery for Communication in the Nexus archive.
- Pope names first lay woman as head of a Vatican department
The Pope has appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado, a lay woman and CEO of a Catholic television network, as the head of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication. This marks the first time in Vatican history a lay woman leads a Vatican department, reflecting efforts to modernize the Church and elevate women's roles.