The unusual decision to has sparked discussion about the intersection of traditional Church hierarchy and Pope Francis’ ...
While women have been in secondary positions in the church, no woman has held the role of a prefect. The office now headed by ...
Pope Francis opens the Holy Year 2025, continues calls for peace, and addresses global challenges, emphasizing love, hope, ...
On Dec. 20, Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Brian Burch as the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Burch, ...
The pope, who turned 88 Dec. 17, mostly uses a wheelchair and presides over rather than concelebrates most public liturgies.
He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...
In a groundbreaking decision, Pope Francis has appointed the Italian missionary nun, Simona Brambilla, M.C., as prefect of ...
It’s a weak document, which was unavoidable since it is the product of various compromises. But some of the blame goes to the Pope himself, for Francis is the one who has insisted since the ...
The original video can be viewed here. Francis is the first pope from the Americas, the first of his name, and more than any other pope in recent memory, has dedicated his life and ministry to ...
Cardinal Walter McElroy of San Diego is named by Pope Francis to replace the retiring Cardinal Wilton Gregory leading the ...
(OSV News) -- Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego has been appointed the next archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington ...
Reflecting on the Prologue of John’s Gospel, the Pope reminded the faithful that Jesus, the Word Incarnate, is ‘the light ...