Pope Francis on Monday 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 Catholic ...

By choosing Cardinal Robert McElroy to lead the Archdiocese of Washington, the pope is sending a message to the incoming ...

In his annual address to ambassadors to the Holy See January 9, Pope Francis advocated for a diplomacy of hope that is “above ...

The release of the film Conclave has once again thrown the spotlight on one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events ...

The children were accompanied on their pilgrimage by their parents, nurses, doctors, a priest, and Honorary Consul of ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to travel to Italy in the spring, and during a visit to Rome they will meet Pope ...

The guidelines announced by the Italian Bishops Conference (CIE) mark a change from views previously expressed by Pope ...

The Vatican has approved new guidelines that allow gay men to become priests as long as they abstain from sex ...

The Vatican passed a new ruling allowing priesthood applicants in Italy to be gay—as long as they remain celibate. The New ...

While the requirement for celibacy remains for all priests, the newly approved guidelines encourage churches to view ...

A new document by the Italian bishops’ conference states that being openly gay no longer bars candidates from discerning the ...

Young gay men can train to become Catholic priests in Italy but not if they "support the so-called gay culture" say Vatican ...