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

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...

In what would have been his last overseas trip as president, Joe Biden had been set to depart for Italy Thursday night to ...

President Joe Biden has canceled a planned trip to Rome to meet with Pope Francis so that he can instead focus on federal ...

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

The Catholic Church is not exactly known for its tolerance of transsexuals. But after a priest near Rome called the Vatican's attention to the difficulties faced by a group of transsexuals in his ...

A congested-sounding Pope Francis began the speech, greeting the ambassadors gathered in the Hall of Blessings.

Annone, a majestic 4-year-old albino elephant from India, five centuries ago was the pet of Pope Leo X. The white elephant ...

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

Cardinal Baldassare Reina emphasized three fundamental aspects of episcopal ministry while emphasizing that episcopacy is ...

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...