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

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

McElroy, known for a pastoral approach to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, will take over an archdiocese still bruised by a ...

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

The appointment of Robert W. McElroy is a signal of the pope’s priorities, two weeks before Donald J. Trump’s term begins.

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla as the first female prefect of a major Vatican office, marking a ...

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla as the first woman to head a major Vatican department, marking a ...

Sister Simona Brambilla has been named prefect of the department responsible for all of the Catholic Church’s religious ...

In a highly significant decision for the American church, Pope Francis has appointed San Diego’s Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, ...

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 ...

The pontiff repeatedly emphasized his message against bullying, having participants pledge "No bullying!" during the audience ...