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

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona ...

Pope Francis has denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or ...

Putting a spotlight on the “scourge of child labor,” the Holy Father lamented that there are “too many children forced to ...

Italian nun Sister Simona Brambilla is the new prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday enjoyed a performance by members of an African-themed circus troupe called CircAfrica. The group ...

Pope Francis broke one of the Vatican’s “stained-glass ceilings” on Monday by appointing an Italian sister as the prefect of ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the global 'scourge' of child labour and other abuses faced by children, emphasizing that ...

Pope Francis’ decision to appoint a liberal cardinal to the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. was reportedly done in response ...

The unusual decision to has sparked discussion about the intersection of traditional Church hierarchy and Pope Francis’ ...

After the election of Donald Trump, pundits speculated on how Pope Francis would react to a U.S. president who opposed his ...