Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?

"His pontificate was a light for all of us," said Sister Mary T. Barron, superior of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine ...

Preparations for the conclave to find the new head of the Catholic Church accelerated on Friday with the installation of the ...

Yes, Pope Francis did appoint some women to high positions in the Vatican Dicasteries and governing bodies.  But did ...

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

He appointed a woman, Sister Simona Brambilla, to run the Dicastery, which oversees all the church’s religious orders. Brambilla is the first woman to ever hold an office at the Vatican or within the ...

Last March 8, on the International Day of Women, he demonstrated his respect for women by making key appointments in the Vatican, including Sister Simona Brambilla as the first female prefect of a ...