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

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, 59, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the ...

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona ...

Pope Francis shared his thoughts on Syria following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime and called for a "political solution" that ensures that "different religions can walk together in ...

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

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 ...

DHAKA: Ailing former Bangladesh PM and BNP chief Khaleda Zia on Wednesday met her son Tarique Rahman in London after more than seven years, a reunion made possible by a changed political scenario ...