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

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

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 ...

Many times in my life I have encountered nuns with a vinegar face, and this is not friendly," the pontiff recently remarked ...

Pope Francis meets with nuns at the Union of St. Catherine of ... Pope Francis, who has led the Catholic church since 2013, found himself in hot water in the past for using derogatory language.

The Vatican plays a unique diplomatic role in global conflicts, despite lacking military power, as Pope Francis navigates ...

The Pope has made advocacy for migrants a key part of his papacy, insisting they should be welcomed and integrated into ...

Pope Francis has made history by naming an Italian nun as the first woman to head a prominent Vatican department.

Pope Francis has appointed the first ... female ­influence into the leadership of the Catholic Church. Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, will become prefect of the department responsible ...

“Many times in my life I have encountered nuns with ... into the Catholic Church but not necessarily seminaries. The alleged incident followed an earlier accusation that Francis said a slur ...