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Sr. Nathalie Becquart, the first female undersecretary in the Vatican's Synod of Bishops, poses for a photo in front of St. Peter's Square May 29. Becquart is charting the global church through an unprecedented, and even stormy, period of reform as one of the highest-ranking women at the Vatican. (AP/Alessandra Tarantino)
Jun 19, 2023

A high-profile French nun is inspiring hope for Catholic women. But can she really bring change?

Pope Francis named Sr. Nathalie Becquart as the first female undersecretary in the Vatican's Synod of Bishops office in 2021. Since then, she has been crisscrossing the globe as the public face of his hallmark call to listen to rank-and-file Catholics and empower them to have a greater say in the life of the church.

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