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

The conclave, shrouded in centuries-old tradition and secrecy, stands as one of the most captivating rituals in the Catholic ...

Italian nun Sister Simona Brambilla is the new prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of ...

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

Putting a spotlight on the “scourge of child labor,” the Holy Father lamented that there are “too many children forced to ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who ...

The film looks at the backstabbing intrigue that undermines elections even among the holiest constituents — such as Catholic ...

New York Knicks basketball has taken on an unpredictable aura in its recent iterations but the Orlando Magic claimed to have ...

The circus came to the Vatican on Wednesday (January 8) to perform for Pope Francis during his weekly general audience.

Marty Sawyer is Aiken County's new sheriff after being sworn in Jan. 7 at the Aiken County Judicial Center, taking over from ...

“You're supposed to eat ice cream on the first snow day of the year,” Charlie Jentry said. Jentry owns TruJoy Yogurt, a ...