Putting a spotlight on the “scourge of child labor,” the Holy Father lamented that there are “too many children forced to ...

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Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian ...

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The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

More than 400 survivors were rescued in Tibet after a devastating earthquake killed at least 126 people in a holy city for ...

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More than 120 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday morning, with ...