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Boireannaich a' Bhatacain (Women of the Vat)

The Vatican is traditionally a male-dominated state, but more women are now finding careers at the heart of the Catholic faith.

A' Bhatican, gu traidiseanta air a roinn mar st脿ite a tha cha mh貌r uile gu l猫ir air a riaghladh le fireannaich. Ach, as na beagan bhliadhnachdan a th'air seachad tha barrachd bhoireannaich air tighinn gu dl霉th ri cridhe an creideamh Chaitligeach ga ruith, ga 脿rdachadh agus ga ghl猫idheadh.

Tha na boireannaich seo a d猫anamh feadhainn dha na h-obraichean as cudromaich 's a Bhatican - taobh a-muigh obraichean a tha cur feum air 貌rdachadh. Tha iad a coileanadh iomadh dreuch eadar-dhealaichte. Bho bhith a rannsachadh ainmean a th'air an cur air adhart airson inbhe naomh fhaighinn gu bhith fregart ceistean an t-sluaigh mu dheidhinn cothrom am P脿p a' choinneachadh.

The Vatican is traditionally a male dominated state, but recently women have increasingly been finding careers at the heart of the Catholic faith; running, promoting and preserving the heart of the Catholic church.

These women do some of the most important jobs in the Vatican - outwith those jobs which require ordination. They fulfil tasks as varied as helping to vet saint applicants to dealing with public enquiries to meet the Pope.

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