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

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

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

David Lodge's novels—as well as his many works of nonfiction—made him an important figure in 20th-century British literature.

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

Leading Asian theologian Father Felix Wilfred died on Jan. 7 in Chennai following a massive heart attack, according to an ...

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

Peter Straughan dismissed the former Fox News host's allegation that "Conclave" is “anti-Catholic," defending the film’s message.

The appointment of both a nun as prefect and a cardinal as pro-prefect of a Vatican dicastery marks an unprecedented ...