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

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

Pope Francis’ decision to appoint a liberal cardinal to the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. was reportedly done in response ...

Francis’ liberal pick for Washington, D.C. archbishop is at odds with Trump’s choice for ambassador to the Vatican, Brian ...

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

Pope Francis has warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace. Francis made the remarks in a ...

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

Sister Simona Brambilla, 60, of Italy will be prefect of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Pope Francis told a group of children receiving treatment for cancer in Poland they are “witnesses of hope” to those around ...