Pope Francis has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini FSE, as president of the Pontifical Commission for the State of the Vatican City and president of the Government of the State of the city of the Vatican, this was announced by the Holy See this Saturday.
According to the newsletter of the Vatican Press Office of February 15, Sister Petrini will assume her new functions on March 1, 2025. Cardinal Fernando Vérgez happens in both positions.
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Sister Petrini, who has served as general secretary of the same governor since November 2021, provides extensive academic and administrative experience to her new role.
Born in Rome on January 15, 1969, she has a degree in Political Science from the Libera Università Internalore Degli Studi Guido Carli and Doctor from the Pontifical University of Santo Tomás de Aquino, where she is currently a professor.
Before her appointment in the governor, Sister Petrini worked in the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples from 2005 to 2021.
This appointment follows the recent designation of Sister Simona Brambilla as Prefect of Dicastery for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life, marking a continuous tendency of women in leadership positions within the Vatican.
In a recent television interview, the Pope had already expressed his intention to promote Sister Petrini.
Translated and adapted by ACI Press. Originally published in CNA.
AC Wimmer
AC Wimmer is a founder in the founder of CNA Deutsch. This Australian polyglot, raised in Bavaria and South Africa, occupied high positions in the SBS of Australia and was editor in chief of the historic Münchner Kirchenzeitung. Bachelor of Chinese Philosophy and Studies from the University of Melbourne, Anian Christoph Wimmer – Chinese Name 刘威猛 – He was part of the jury of the Media Prize of the German Episcopal Conference, he is a former honorary researcher in communications of the University of Melbourne and was part of the Caritas Council in Munich.