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

In a groundbreaking decision, Pope Francis has appointed the Italian missionary nun, Simona Brambilla, M.C., as prefect of ...

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

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

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, was named by Pope Francis on Jan. 6, 2025 as the ...

Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy as Archbishop of Washington. This choice carries undeniable political weight, ...

Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Claire Giangravé from the Religion News Service about the tradition.

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, ...

When Catholics come to Rome for the Holy Year, their journey should have the specific goal of encountering and listening to ...

In his first Angelus address of 2025, Pope Francis called for debt relief for the world’s poorest nations and renewed his appeals for peace.