Biden was set to travel to Rome from Jan. 9–12 at Pope Francis’ invitation. His audience with the Holy Father was set for Jan ...

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

Gossip kills, gossip poisons. Please, no gossiping among you, none. And to ask this of a woman is heroic but, come on, let’s ...

Pope Francis expressed concern about "the increasingly concrete threat of a world war" at a New Year's reception for foreign ...

Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy to succeed Cardinal Wilton Gregory as the Archbishop of Washington. A ...

Francis’ liberal pick for Washington, D.C. archbishop is at odds with Trump’s choice for ambassador to the Vatican, Brian ...

Pope Francis taps one of most outspoken and progressive-leaning U.S. Catholic leaders to Washington, D.C., ahead of Trump ...

Pope Francis on Monday named a Catholic cardinal who has criticized Donald Trump's political agenda as the new leader for the ...

Pope Francis’s appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy as the highly visible prelate of the church in Washington is already ...

Cardinal Walter McElroy of San Diego is named by Pope Francis to replace the retiring Cardinal Wilton Gregory leading the ...

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona ...

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. Sister Simona Brambilla will be prefect of the ...