Throughout his papacy, Francis took steps to appoint and integrate women into leadership roles in the Vatican.

MILLVILLE, N.J. -- A fire raced through a southern New Jersey neighborhood, destroying six homes, killing a girl and leaving her sister unaccounted for, authorities said Thursday. The blaze in ...

The role of deacon is currently only held by men in the Catholic Church and Sister Gemma Simmons wants the successor to Pope ...

New paths and processes However, Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, likely would not have wanted the concept of “first ...

By mistake, one of the two most senior women in the Vatican, Sister Simona Brambilla, received a standard email invitation ...

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church for the past 12 years, has died at age 88. The head of the ...

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church for the past 12 years, has died at age 88. PORTLAND, Maine — According to the ...

Pope Francis’ papacy was known for many things, but one that stood out to many was his openness to having laypeople and women ...

Pope Francis died on Monday morning, according to the Vatican. He was 88 years old and held the papacy for 12 years.

One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to ...

Before his death, Francis made further appointments demonstrating his commitment to integrating women into Church governance.

A Catholic nun and theologian has praised Pope Francis for placing women in decision-making positions within the Church but ...