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

Brambilla's appointment is the latest move by Francis to show by example how women can take leadership roles within the ...

For many people around the world, Christmas is a time of parties, family and friends gatherings, but in religious terms, especially for Christians, it celebrates the birth of Jesus ...

Pope Francis leads Christmas Eve Mass with opening of Holy Door at the Vatican Pope Francis presides over Christmas Eve Mass ...

Pope Francis delivers Christmas ‘Urbi et Orbi’ speech from the Vatican Watch live as Pope Francis delivers his annual “Urbi ...

He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...

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

Highlights of the year included Pope Francis’ longest trip, an 11-day journey through Asia and Oceania; the conclusion of the ...

Pope Francis kicked off the Jubilee this week, marking the start of the Holy Year in Italy as 32 million pilgrims are expected to travel to Rome this year.

Cardinal Angelo Amato, the former prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for the ... AC Wimmer (刘威猛) is the News Editor for Europe and Asia at EWTN News. The multilingual Australian ...

The Jubilee, also known as the Holy Year, has begun with visitors flocking to Rome, the Vatican City and across ... Europe and the Holy Land, told Fox News Digital there may be as many as 39 ...

Most of the 13 Catholic missionaries killed in 2024 were attacked during robberies, but several were targeted for church work, says a Vatican agency. Eight priests and five laymen were killed this ...