Croatian Vincentian Sister Nina Benedikta Krapic, who was
appointed by Pope Leo XIV to be the new deputy director
of the Vatican press office, stands next to the outgoing
deputy director Cristiane Murray during a news conference
on February 16, 2026. Sr Krapic is to begin her new role
March 1. Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez. Fr Brian Lennon SJ takes issue with the Catholic position on the ordination of women to the priesthood (The Irish Catholic, 12/2/2026). In making his case, Fr Lennon begins with an emotional appeal. A female chaplain can comfort a dying patient only to the point of giving them the Sacrament of the Sick. Then she…
