FILE PHOTO: Ruth May Kelly, who has been newly appointed by Pope Francis to the council that oversees Vatican finances, is shown when she was Britain's Secretary of State for Transport, in London, May 20, 2008. REUTERS/Stephen Hird/File Photo
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has appointed six women, including the former treasurer for Britain's Prince Charles, to the council that oversees Vatican finances, naming them in one fell swoop to some of the most senior roles.
The appointments to one of the Holy See's most important offices marked the latest attempt by the pope to keep promises to improve gender balance made years ago but which women's groups have said were too slow in being realised.
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