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

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

Pope Francis has appointed the Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to head one of the Vatican's dicasteries, making her the ...

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

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

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to lead a major Vatican department, appointing an Italian sister to take charge ...

The appointment of Robert W. McElroy is a signal of the pope’s priorities, two weeks before Donald J. Trump’s term begins.

Sister Simona Brambilla has been named prefect of the department responsible for all of the Catholic Church’s religious ...

While women have been in secondary positions in the church, no woman has held the role of a prefect. The office now headed by ...

Attorney Elaine Appleberry, who has practiced law in Louisiana for over 30 years, teaches the law and civil leadership ...