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. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...

The Pope has told nuns off for having “vinegar face” – but, says GH columnist Anniki Sommerville, this is just one of the faces women need to worry about ...

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping Sister Simona Brambilla to become prefect of ...

In a viral clip, an unwed teenager is forced to apologize to her church congregation for her pregnancy, causing online debate ...

Fast-growing wildfires raging in Los Angeles killed at least two people on Wednesday, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order some 70,000 people to ...

A state of emergency has been declared in Russia's western city of Engels, according to the region's governor. It comes after Ukraine said it was behind a drone strike on a Russian oil base in the ...

Ukraine confirmed responsibility for a strike against a Russian oil base in the city of Engels. Meanwhile, Donald Trump said he hoped to end the war in Ukraine before he reached six months in office.

This video shows the plane plunging into the sea after take off, a manoeuvre aviation investigators will probe.

Armenian Elina Avanesyan, the No 6 seed, defeated Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen 6-2, 6-2 to move into the quarterfinals of ...