Renowned economist Sister Alessandra Smerilli is a religious of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, more commonly known as the Salesians of Don Bosco. In March 2021, Pope Francis appointed Sister Smerilli as undersecretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Born in Vasto, Italy, in 1974, Sister Smerilli has been assisting the Dicastery and (more…)