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 has denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or ...

Putting a spotlight on the “scourge of child labor,” the Holy Father lamented that there are “too many children forced to ...

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

Pope Francis on Wednesday enjoyed a performance by members of an African-themed circus troupe called CircAfrica. The group ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who ...

Pope Francis has denounced the “scourge” of child labour and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or ...

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

A woman is appointed Vatican prefect by Pope Francis for the first time. Is the world ready for the next pandemic? The top ...

Three dogs were rescued from a property in Pope County Thursday night, but over a dozen more were left behind because of a prosecutor’s decision.