He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...

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, tapping Sister Simona Brambilla to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the world’s religious orders.

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 ...

A state of emergency has been declared in Russia's western city of Engels, according to the region's governor. It comes after Ukraine said it was behind a drone strike on a Russian oil base in the ...

While the Vatican has acknowledged the “abundant spiritual fruits” experienced by people visiting and praying at the site of ...