In January, Francis made his highest-ranking female appointment, naming Sister Simona Brambilla prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Religious, which oversees nuns, monks and religious orders. The ...

When the secret process to select Pope Francis’s successor begins this week, only cardinals under 80 will get to cast votes for candidates who are male – but women still find ways to have influence, s ...

Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, who was pro-prefect of the dicastery that assists religious orders, was the main celebrant ...

Actor Samuel Johnson has raised more than $10 million dollars in his mission to vanquish cancer, all in the name of his late sister, Connie. After reaching his original goal of $10 million in August ...