By JOANNE PIERCE Of Holy Cross College On Sept. 30, Pope Francis swore in 21 clergy to the College of Cardinals at an assembly known as a consistory. It is ...
Two Vatican insiders say Pope Francis has decided to punish conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke for being a source of "disunity" within the church, marking the second such action against ...
Vatican observers see a leader more willing to crack down on those seeking to derail his agenda for the Roman Catholic Church. By Jason Horowitz Reporting from Rome As Pope Francis smiled warmly ...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis presided at his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican, but he said that he’s still unwell and asked an aide to read his remarks for him on Wednesday ...
Cardinals are chosen by the Holy Father to serve as his principal assistants and advisers in the central administration of church affairs. Collectively, they form the College of Cardinals.
Pope Francis could be set to make a huge U-Turn on the Catholic Church’s views towards same-sex marriage, but he’s still willing to “Educate” those who think women should be allowed to be ...
Last month, some four hundred and fifty Catholic leaders from around the world—cardinals, archbishops, bishops, priests and nuns, professors and students, laymen and women—came together in ...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis met with European rabbis on Monday and decried antisemitism, war and terrorism in a written speech he declined to read, saying he wasn’t feeling well. Francis told the ...
Pope Francis meets with members of the International Theological Commission on Thursday, Nov. 30, despite ongoing antibiotic treatment for a flu causing lung inflammation. (Credit: Vatican Media.
"Activist" and "pope." Historically, these are not two words that go together. But they have over the past decade, especially when it comes to climate change. Who is he? Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
Pope Francis’ recent gesture of welcome for transgender Catholics has resonated strongly in this working-class seaside town south of Rome, where a community of trans women has found help and ...