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Italian nun Raffaella Petrini is sworn is as President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State

Presidency of Yamandú Orsi — Italian nun Raffaella Petrini is sworn is as President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, becoming the firs

Published March 1, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Presidency of Yamandú Orsi.

Italian nun Raffaella Petrini is sworn is as President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, becoming the first woman to assume one of the highest political offices in the Vatican. She succeeds Spanish cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga. [https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20250302/raffaella-petrini-maxima-autoridad-civil-vaticano/16460599.shtml (RTVE)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-03-01).