The pope pointed to the assassination attempt against Donald Trump as an example of growing polarization and mistrust.

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

Pope Francis broke one of the Vatican’s “stained-glass ceilings” on Monday by appointing an Italian sister as the prefect of ...

Pope Francis delivered his annual “state of the world” address on Thursday, asking ambassadors to pursue a “diplomacy of hope ...

This is a very significant beginning,” Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the chief Vatican organizer of the Jubilee Year, said in a ...

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping Sister Simona Brambilla to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the world’s religious orders.

It's a swift two and a half hours to Italian shores, followed by a mere 30-minute airport train ride that drops you right in ...

The Jordanian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced this week the opening of a historical exhibit in Vatican City titled “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity.” This pioneering event aims to explore ...

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

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

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

Pope Francis has named a nun to head a prominent office at the Vatican, the first time a woman has held that position and the ...