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Pope Leo XIV to appoint Sister Mary Teresa Barron
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Mary Teresa Barron as the deputy secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization and president of the Pontifical Missionary Works. She will begin these roles on January 4, 2027.
Sister Barron currently serves as the general superior of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles. Her previous experience includes missionary work in Nigeria and Tanzania. According to InfoCatólica, she also became a public voice following the kidnapping of 265 people from a school belonging to her congregation.
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Read the sourceSources behind this story
- Official source@VaticanNewsSister Mary Barron, deputy secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization
Vatican News
- Reporting@aciprensaLevon XIV Appoints Sister Mary Teresa Barron as the New President of the Pontifical Missionary Works
ACI Prensa
- Reporting@acidigitalPope appoints nun who spoke about women's ordination as president of the Missionary Works
ACI Digital
- Analysis & opinion@infocatolicaThe Pope Appoints Sister Mary Teresa Barron President of the Pontifical Missionary Works
InfoCatólica · Redacción
How the coverage unfolded
- Oct 8, 4:38 AM Vatican News Español Sor Mary Barron, secretaria adjunta del Dicasterio para la Evangelización
- Oct 8, 9:31 AM ACI Digital Português Papa nomeia freira que falou de ordenação de mulheres presidente das Obras Missionárias
- Oct 8, 8:15 AM ACI Prensa Español León XIV nombra a la Hna. Mary Teresa Barron nueva presidenta de las Obras Misionales Pontificias
- Oct 8, 1:18 PM InfoCatólica Español El Papa nombra a la hermana Mary Teresa Barron presidenta de las Obras Misionales Pontificias
More on Mary Teresa Barron
- Oct 8, 12:10 PM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV names Irish Sr. Mary Teresa Barron to lead Vatican's missionary efforts
- Oct 8, 11:14 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints Sister Mary Teresa Barron as Adjunct Secretary of Dicastery for Evangelization
- Oct 8, 10:13 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV to appoint Sister Mary Teresa Barron adjunct secretary of Dicastery for Evangelization and president of Pontifical Mission Societies
- Oct 8, 10:12 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints Sr. Mary Teresa Barron as head of Pontifical Missionary Works
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