The Vatican on Saturday published the schedule for Pope Francis’ consistory to create new cardinals, stating that the liturgy ...

The Pope expressed in a letter Saturday a desire that each of the 21 new cardinals to be added in December will be more of a ...

A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis, Michael Higgins makes a compelling apology for the Argentina-born pontiff's plans to ...

While the logistical and structural realities of the College of Cardinals led many observers to surmise that Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis has named 21 new cardinals. All but one of the new cardinals are under age 80 and thus eligible to vote in a ...

On this episode of Inside the Vatican, host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell are joined by ...

As he listed the names of the new cardinals, the pope named “His Excellency Monsignor Baldassare Reina, who will be ... vicar general for the Diocese of Rome.” ...

Pope Francis' announcement of new cardinals ranging from the youngest ever, aged 44, to the oldest at 99 years, shows the ...

Several of the new cardinal-designates announced by Pope Francis have applauded the increased diversity of those getting a ...

So far the role of women in the Church, specifically the call for them to occupy more meaningful positions of leadership and ...

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