FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis arrives to lead the opening of the Italian Episcopal Conference at the Vatican, May 20, 2019. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis appointed women on Friday to a key Vatican department for the first time since it was founded more than 50 years ago, a move welcomed by Catholic women's groups as a significant advance.
Three nuns and one lay woman were appointed councillors in the office of synods, which prepares major meetings of world bishops held every few years on a different topic.
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