He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican 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 has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping Sister Simona Brambilla to become prefect of ...

Women are still excluded from ordination as priests, and discussions about female ordination continue to create divisions ...

President Joe Biden on Wednesday canceled the final overseas trip of his presidency just hours before he was set to depart ...

Meanwhile, Donald Trump said he hoped to end the war in Ukraine before he reached six months in office. Submit your questions for our correspondents in the box below.

That's all for our live coverage of the war in Ukraine. We'll be back tomorrow with more updates. Here's a rundown of the key lines from today: Ukraine's military has said it was responsible for a ...

After Donald Trump suggested he might take over Greenland by force, the consensus among the island’s population appears to be bewilderment and anxiety. By Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli ...