Sister Simona Brambilla, 60, of Italy will be prefect of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

The star,” Pope Francis said, “speaks to us of that unique light that can show to all people the way to salvation and ...

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...

Pope Francis named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego, a San Francisco native, as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of his most progressively like-minded allies to head the Catholic Church ...

Many times in my life I have encountered nuns with a vinegar face, and this is not friendly, this is not something that helps ...

Pope Francis has opened the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. The ceremony kicks off the 2025 Holy Year.

President Joe Biden will also meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, according to ...

Pope Francis’ Christmas message was a plea for reconciliation, peace and care for others. By Elisabetta Povoledo Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome, covering Italy, the Vatican and ...

Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...

Pope Francis kicked off the Jubilee this week, marking the start of the Holy Year in Italy as 32 million pilgrims are ...

Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year ... Visitors have returned to Italy in droves following COVID-19, and the explosion of short-term vacation rentals has exacerbated ...