Pope Francis broke one of the Vatican’s “stained-glass ceilings” on Monday by appointing an Italian sister as the prefect of ...

The unusual decision to has sparked discussion about the intersection of traditional Church hierarchy and Pope Francis’ ...

Canada's bail system is being questioned following incidents of violence and demands from Ontario's government to set ...

French Bishop Dominique Rey said he was recently informed by the nuncio, the pope’s ambassador in France, that Pope Francis ...

In opening remarks as archbishop-elect of Washington, Cardinal Robert McElroy said he prays for the success of ...

McElroy, known for a pastoral approach to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, will lead an archdiocese still bruised by a ...

The appointment of Robert W. McElroy is a signal of the pope’s priorities, two weeks before Donald J. Trump’s term begins.

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...

Pope Francis has appointed San Diego’s Cardinal Robert W. McElroy—seen in Rome as one of the intellectual heavyweights in the ...

The office is one of the most important in the Vatican, overseeing all religious orders under the Catholic church.

Pope Francis has named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, D.C. He is tapping one of his ...

Pope Francis had a message for nuns, convey joy while refraining from gossip, he said as he addressed a gathering of nuns ...