Pope Francis delivered his annual “state of the world” address on Thursday, asking ambassadors to pursue a “diplomacy of hope ...

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

Women are still excluded from ordination as priests, and discussions about female ordination continue to create divisions ...

Pope Francis has made history by naming an Italian nun as the first woman to head a prominent Vatican department.

A number of fellow prelates are offering their congratulations to Cardinal Robert W. McElroy on his appointment to the ...

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