教皇弗朗西斯任命Raffaella Petrini修女为梵蒂冈城国第一任女总统。 Pope Francis appoints Sister Raffaella Petrini as first female President of Vatican City State.

教皇弗朗西斯自3月1日起任命意大利修女拉法拉拉·彼得里尼修女为梵蒂冈城国总统。 Pope Francis has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, as the President of Vatican City State, starting March 1. 这是妇女第一次担任这一职务。 This marks the first time a woman has held this position. 彼得里尼,前梵蒂冈行政当局秘书长,将监督该市的治理。 Petrini, previously the Secretary General of the Vatican administration, will oversee the city state's governance. 该任命是在教皇弗朗西斯努力提高妇女在梵蒂冈领导岗位上的代表性之后作出的,妇女任职比例从2013年的19.3%增加到今天的23.4%。 The appointment follows Pope Francis' efforts to increase women's representation in Vatican leadership roles, with women's presence rising from 19.3% in 2013 to 23.4% today.