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

While women have been named to No. 2 spots in some Vatican offices, none were named prefect of a dicastery or congregation of ...

Catholic bishops in the Holy Land prayed for “the ability to hope again” after “a prolonged time of trial and tribulation” in ...

Pope Francis appointed Robert McElroy as the new archbishop of Washington, D.C., in a blatant act of opposition to ...

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 ...

Pope Francis has appointed a supporter of allowing pro-abortion Catholic politicians to receive communion to lead the Roman ...

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

According to AsiaNews, which reported the Chinese cleric’s passing, Father Guo spent a total of 25 years in prison during his ...