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Maria Montserrat Alvarado, a 39‑year‑old U.S. media executive, has been appointed head of Vatican communications this week. She is the first laywoman to lead a Vatican ministry. Alvarado is also the first non‑Italian to oversee the Vatican’s television, radio, print operations and press office. The appointment marks a historic shift in the leadership of the Catholic Church’s media department.

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