Sister Raffaella Petrini will become the first woman to lead the Vatican City State governorate when she takes office March 1.

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It is unclear how long Pope Francis will stay in hospital, according to a Holy See spokesperson, after he was admitted on ...

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Pope Francis is continuing his treatment for a respiratory infection in hospital, where he will remain for as long as ...

ROME (AP) — Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican: Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was ...

Medical assessments and necessary treatments are continuing,” after Pope Francis had a “peaceful night” and read several ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis slept well during a quiet first night in the hospital after being admitted with a respiratory ...

Pope Francis had a restful first night in the hospital for a respiratory infection. He engaged in reading and eating, ...

Pope Francis, who is suffering from a respiratory infection, has spent a quiet night in hospital, the Italian news agency ...

Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and ...

Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened, and he was receiving drug therapy for a ...