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

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...

President Joe Biden has canceled a planned trip to Rome to meet with Pope Francis so that he can instead focus on federal ...

President Biden has canceled his upcoming trip to Italy, including an audience with Pope Francis, to “remain focused on ...

Pope Francis told ambassadors accredited to the Holy See on Thursday that he wasn’t up to delivering his annual foreign ...

In what would have been his last overseas trip as president, Joe Biden had been set to depart for Italy Thursday night to meet with Pope Francis.

Approving such ordinations would rupture the unity of the Catholic Church, and no pope is going there, Francis included. P ...

Children occupy a privileged place in God’s heart, and whoever harms them will be accountable to him,” the Pontiff said.

President Joe Biden has decided not to embark on a final overseas trip in office, canceling plans to travel to Rome for a ...