vatican appointments

The new Vatican undersecretary of the Section for Relations with States, Dr Francesca Di Giovanni, at the United Nations

Highest-ever ranked female Vatican diplomat: “We women can offer the world elements of communion, as small as they might be”

Number of women leaders in Vatican triples in ten years

Number of women leaders in Vatican triples in ten years

New 'Red Pope' Cardinal Tagle makes Rome debut

New ‘Red Pope’ makes Rome debut presenting children’s book in Vatican hospital: “Where there are no children, there is no future”

Swiss bishop Charles Morerod flounders under cathedral priest sex abuse cover-up allegations

Swiss bishop flounders under cathedral priest sex abuse cover-up allegations

Cardinal Marx

Cardinal Marx steps down as German Bishops’ head after warning Church must not revolve around itself

New Bishop of Achonry (Ireland), Paul Dempsey (c)

Reform finally for Ireland? New bishop backed “national gathering” for “deep reflection” on Church’s future

Pope Francis speaks Saturday January 25 to judges of the Roman Rota

Francis looks to strengthen role of married couples to cover lack of priests

Consecration of the world's youngest Catholic bishop, Stepan Sus, in the Ukraine

For the future of the Catholic Church… look to the Ukraine

The new Vatican undersecretary of the Section for Relations with States, Dr Francesca Di Giovanni, at the United Nations

First woman manager at Vatican Secretariat of State: “Women have aptitudes for healing relationships”

Cardinal Zuppi, taking possession January 11 of the title of the church of Sant'Egidio in Rome

Italian cardinal decries “painful experiences” of “always useless” wars: “May the skies of peace open!”

Auxiliary bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg, Alain de Raemy

Sex harassment case rocks Swiss diocese, hurts auxiliary bishop tipped for promotion

Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin

Dublin archbishop decries rise in Ireland of groups “clearly populist and racist”

Pope Francis with now ex-dean of the College of Cardinals, Angelo Sodano

Francis accepts resignation of abuse-tainted Cardinal Dean Sodano, sets term limit for post

The 'Two Popes' poster on the Vatican building

‘Two Popes’ poster appears on Vatican building… opening salvo in “knives out” battle against new ‘Red Pope’?

Cardinal Tagle embraces Pope Francis

New ‘Red Pope’ wants more women, youth in Church leadership

Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Bishops, Cardinal Marc Ouellet

Vatican cardinal reveals 30% of candidates reject appointment as bishops

New Bishop of Ghent, Belgium, Lode Van Hecke

Why is this new Belgian bishop giving thanks for beer?

New Prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy Juan Antonio Guerrero

Pope’s new economy czar spotted in American-led Vatican business management seminar

Red cardinal's hats

Francis names new cardinals close to his heart on poor, migrants, democracy, LGBT