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ROME (Reuters) - Sister Nathalie Becquart, 52, who Pope Francis appointed last week to a key Vatican post, is an accomplished seafarer who loves using nautical images to illustrate her views of life, faith and the role of women in the Roman Catholic Church.
Sister Nathalie Becquart, a Roman Catholic French nun who was recently appointed by Pope Francis to co-undersecretary with voting rights in the Vatican Synod of Bishops, speaks during a meeting, in this screen grab obtained from Zoom meeting video, in Rome, Italy February 10, 2021. International Union Of Superiors General/Handout via REUTERS
“I find myself sailing in the middle of the ocean towards a new adventure,” she said of her new position.
Pope gives nun voting rights in Synod of Bishops
The pope has appointed a woman as an undersecretary to the synod for the first time UCA News reporter Updated: February 08, 2021 07:00 AM GMT
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Pope Francis holds a candle during a Mass on the World Day of Consecrated Life at St. Peter s Basilica in the Vatican on Feb. 2. (Photo: Vatican Media/AFP)
Pope Francis has made history by appointing a nun as an undersecretary to the Synod of Bishops with voting rights.
The pope on Feb. 5 appointed 52-year-old Sister Nathalie Becquart from France, giving her voting rights in the body that advises him on crucial issues taken up by the Church.