Vatican City, Nov 2, 2026 (AFP) - US media manager starts key Vatican job as first laywoman

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2026-11-02

Maria Montserrat Alvarado, a 39-year-old US media executive, becomes the new head of Vatican communications this week, the first laywoman to head a Vatican "ministry". The Mexican-American will also be the first non-Italian to lead a vast department overseeing all of the Vatican's television, radio and print operations, as well as its press office. Analysts say that the appointment of a professional woman to the key post signals that Pope Leo vie......

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