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

Biden was set to travel to Rome from Jan. 9–12 at Pope Francis’ invitation. His audience with the Holy Father was set for Jan. 10.

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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, gave the following address at the dedication of the Church of the Baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ in Jordan today, Friday, 10 ...

The Vatican has approved new guidelines from Italian bishops that allow gay men to enter seminaries as long as they abstain from sex, in an unexpected adjustment to how the global Catholic Church ...

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The Catholic Church is not exactly known for its tolerance of transsexuals. But after a priest near Rome called the Vatican's attention to the difficulties faced by a group of transsexuals in his ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who ...