Gaskin: Pope expands new era for women in the Vatican

Gaskin: Pope expands new era for women in the Vatican

When the world watched this year’s papal conclave — whether on television or in the film “Conclave” — one image was unmistakable: a sea of men in scarlet and white, a visual reminder of a Church whose highest offices remain reserved for males. But what many viewers did not see was equally significant. They did not see Sister Raffaella Petrini walking into the Vatican City governor’s office for the first time, a woman occupying the most powerful …