Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...

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 ...

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

Pope Francis shared his thoughts on Syria following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime and called for a "political solution" that ensures that "different religions can walk together in ...

Fast-growing wildfires raging in Los Angeles killed at least two people on Wednesday, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order some 70,000 people to ...

DHAKA: Ailing former Bangladesh PM and BNP chief Khaleda Zia on Wednesday met her son Tarique Rahman in London after more than seven years, a reunion made possible by a changed political scenario ...