Pope Francis has said he wants to give women greater leadership roles in the Roman Catholic Church. If he really wants to ...

Sister Raffaella Petrini, vice governor of the Governorate of Vatican City State, meets with Pope Francis. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – In a new interview Pope Francis announced that ...

Earlier this month, Pope Francis appointed the first woman to head a Vatican department, Sister Simona Brambilla, former superior general in Italy of the Consolata Missionaries. Sister Simona ...

Pope Francis warned Wednesday against a "chauvinistic mentality" in the Catholic Church, as he promoted a nun to head the executive administration of the tiny Vatican City state.

Now, we have many,” Francis added. The announcement of Petrini’s elevation follows the appointment of Sister Simona Brambilla as Prefect of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life on Jan. 6. The hour-long ...

The absence of women in any capacity has characterised the Catholic Church from its inception. Pope Francis seeks to portray ...

Simona Brambilla, an Italian-born religious sister, as Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, the first woman ... 27 December 2024 ASIA/MYANMAR - ...

Pope Francis will install Franciscan nun Raffaella Petrini as head of the General Secretariat of the Government of the State ...