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 ...

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

The office is one of the most important in the Vatican, overseeing all religious orders under the Catholic church.

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla to lead a Vatican department, naming the first woman head of the office that oversees the ...

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

Pope Francis appointed on Monday an Italian nun as prefect of the Vatican's department responsible for all the Catholic ...

Over 545,000 pilgrims have crossed the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, marking a strong start to Pope Francis's Holy Year ...

Father Roberto Pasolini, recently appointed as preacher of the Papal Household, opens up about his journey from teenage faith struggles to becoming a Scripture scholar.

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 New York Times publishes top spots worth travelling to and, of the 52 destinations on the 2025 list, ‘Jane Austen’s ...

The film looks at the backstabbing intrigue that undermines elections even among the holiest constituents — such as Catholic cardinals.