Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping an Italian nun
He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...
Pope Names Nun to Head a Vatican Department, a First for a Woman
Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...
Pope Francis should brace for a new dynamic in the US Catholic Church
On Dec. 20, Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Brian Burch as the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Burch, ...
Pope names like-minded ally Cardinal McElroy as Washington archbishop
ROME — Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of his ...
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Consolata Missionary named first woman dicastery prefect
Pope Francis has appointed Consolata Missionary Sister Simona Brambilla to be the first woman to lead a Vatican dicastery, ...
Pope wraps up busy Christmas season by calling for culture of welcome in Christian communities
Pope Francis wrapped up a busy Christmas season on Monday by calling for the faithful to promote a culture of welcome and integration in their communities and reject discrimination.
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Jubilee: half million passed through St Peter's Holy Door
Over half a million people have already passed through the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica since Pope Francis opened it on ...
Jubilee in Rome, italian showgirl and activist (dressed as an angel) interrupts the opening of the Holy Door
As had already happened during the Immaculate Conception rite in Piazza di Spagna on December 8th, when two animal rights ...
An open letter to Pope Francis: Words with good intent can still harm
I am also a man of faith, of Jewish faith, and as such, could not comprehend the [nativity] Scene as I saw it in the media.