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

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

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

In January, Francis named the first woman to head a major Vatican office when he appointed an Italian nun as prefect of the ...

Vance’s visit comes as the Vatican prepares to send United States financial watchdog bodies information regarding allegations ...

Weeks before that, he named Sister Simona Brambilla as the first woman to lead a major Vatican department, asking her to oversee the world’s Catholic religious orders. But Francis, who was ...