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 ...

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

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 ...

Changes during Pope Francis' tenure changes barely scratched the surface of securing full equality for women in the Catholic ...

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

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 expressed her wish that his successor can go “further and faster” on the ...

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 ...