Religion
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Pope Francis names first woman to lead a major Vatican office
Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed prefect of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
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Pope names progressive ally Cardinal McElroy as Washington archbishop
McElroy became bishop of San Diego in 2015 and cardinal in 2022.
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Washington National Cathedral, with long tradition of presidential funerals, readies for Carter's
The cathedral has also been the site of state funerals for Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush.