Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona ...

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

An Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, will become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church’s ...

ROME -- Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of his most progressively like-minded allies to head the Catholic Church in the U ...

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a 'firm ...

From Sydney to Vladivostok to Mumbai, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged "all people of all nations" to find courage during this ...

Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find ...

VATICAN CITY — An aging and frail Pope Francis began what may prove to be the most ambitious year of his papacy with a ...