Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced ...

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla to lead a Vatican department, naming the first woman head of the office ...

A soccer-loving nun from Brazil, Inah Canabarro Lucas, has been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the oldest living ...

Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox ...

Pope Francis taps one of most outspoken and progressive-leaning U.S. Catholic leaders to Washington, D.C. ahead of Trump term ...

The appointment of Robert W. McElroy is a signal of the pope’s priorities, two weeks before Donald J. Trump’s term begins.

Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego is known for his progressive views on LGBTQ+ issues and social inequality.

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...

ROME — Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of his ...

McElroy, known for a pastoral approach to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, will lead an archdiocese still bruised by a ...

Acapulco, Mexico — About 100 migrants from various countries wandered directionless and disoriented through the streets of ...

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday named the first ...