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

Sister Simona Brambilla holds a doctorate in psychology and has served as superior general of the Consolata Missionaries and ...

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

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

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping Sister Simona Brambilla to become prefect of ...

The Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, arrested on December 19 in Iran, was released and repatriated, the Italian government ...

After Donald Trump suggested he might take over Greenland by force, the consensus among the island’s population appears to be bewilderment and anxiety. By Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli ...

That's all for our live coverage of the war in Ukraine. We'll be back tomorrow with more updates. Here's a rundown of the key lines from today: Ukraine's military has said it was responsible for a ...

Fast-growing wildfires raging in Los Angeles killed at least two people on Wednesday, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order some 70,000 people to ...