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 ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After receiving backlash from Jewish groups, the Vatican chose to not put the keffiyeh back in its ...

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

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

Sister Simona Brambilla has been named prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic ...

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

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

Sister Simona Brambilla will head the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

This guide will show players how to complete the Vatican City Underworld Flame puzzle in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica, as Christmas ...