Pope Francis warned Wednesday against a "chauvinistic mentality" in the Catholic Church, as he promoted a nun to head the executive administration of the tiny Vatican City state.

Pope Francis warned Wednesday against a "chauvinistic mentality" in the Catholic Church, as he promoted a nun to head the ...

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Pope Francis injured his arm after falling for the second time in just over a month, according to the Vatican.

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A group of 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution were canonised by Pope ...

ROME—Pope Francis on January 6 named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the ...

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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 has made history by naming an Italian nun as the first woman to head a prominent Vatican department.