Although there are many more women in the Vatican than in previous papacies, Bergoglio did not introduce any changes to ...

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

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

On Monday the Peru-based Sodalitium Christiane Vitae (SCV) announced its formal suppression, bringing to an end a decade-long ...

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

Pope Francis' legacy lies not only in the specific reforms he implemented, but in the broader paradigm shift he championed.

The appointment of Sister Simona Brambilla was seen as marking a momentous step in his aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the Church. Ms Simmonds said Francis had been “laying ...

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 elected ...