The guidelines announced by the Italian Bishops Conference (CIE) mark a change from views previously expressed by Pope ...

He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...

Pope Francis has named a nun to head a prominent office at the Vatican, the first time a woman has held that position and the ...

The children were accompanied on their pilgrimage by their parents, nurses, doctors, a priest, and Honorary Consul of ...

The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis' aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

Francis’ liberal pick for Washington, D.C. archbishop is at odds with Trump’s choice for ambassador to the Vatican, Brian ...

An Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, will become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church’s ...

Pope Francis on Monday named Sister Simona Brambilla the first female prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated ...

The move marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in the church, while standing firm on ...

Mel Gibson’s explosive remarks on corruption in the Vatican and alignment with Archbishop Viganò spark debates about the ...