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Politics● Low5d ago · Nov 2, 2026, 11:13 AM

U.S. executive becoming first laywoman to head Vatican ministry

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · Western Europe

Maria Montserrat Alvarado, a 39-year-old U.S. media executive, becomes the new head of Vatican communications this week, the first laywoman to head a Vatican "ministry."

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