Before her appointment to the governorate, Sister Petrini worked at the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples from ...

This month marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Manila. Fought in the closing months of World War 2, the operation to ...

Sister Raffaella Petrini becomes the first woman to govern Vatican City State. Her appointment aligns with Pope Francis' efforts to include women in decision-making roles. This marks a significant ...

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

The Pope has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini, until now Secretary General of the Governorate, as President of the ...

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

Pope Francis, who was taken to hospital on Friday for treatment of bronchitis, is suffering from a respiratory infection but ...

Pope Francis was hospitalized for bronchitis Friday, as the Vatican canceled his appearances for the next three days, ...

Pope Francis was being treated in a hospital in Rome for bronchitis and to have medical examinations, the Vatican said Friday, the latest in a string of ailments that have raised concerns about the 88 ...

The Vatican's lead diplomat on Thursday criticised President Donald Trump's plan for the U.S. to displace Palestinians from ...

Pope Francis' humanity is to be commended, but his criticism of U.S. immigration enforcement actions rings hollow.