The funeral Mass will be celebrated January 2 at 2 p.m. at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, with Cardinal ...

Cardinal George Pell, whose untimely death shocked the Catholic world two years ago on Friday, is remembered by his biographer for his faithfulness under pressure, his reform efforts, and for bein ...

“The Catholic Church teaches that a country has the right to control its borders. And our nation’s desire to do that is a legitimate effort,” Cardinal McElroy said Monday, shortly after ...

Pope Francis on Monday tapped Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego to become the archbishop of Washington, D.C., selecting one of his most progressive allies to head the Catholic Church in the U.S ...

Collectively, they form the College of Cardinals. Provisions regarding their selection, rank, roles, and prerogatives are detailed in Canons 349 to 359 of the Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church.

After Pope Francis on Jan. 6, 2025 named San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy as the new archbishop of Washington, succeeding Cardinal Wilton Gregory in that role, several area Catholic institutions ...

The cardinal also spoke at the opening of Pax Christi International’s Catholic Institute for Nonviolence in September. Dan Misleh, executive director of Catholic Climate Covenant, told RNS in a ...

VATICAN CITY, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Monday named a Catholic cardinal who has criticized Donald Trump's political agenda as the new leader for the Catholic Church in Washington ...

The cardinal has championed Pope Francis' call to embrace synodality in the Catholic Church. During his time in San Diego, the cardinal convened three synods -- the most recent began a process to ...

"We are confident that Cardinal McElroy can provide a strong Catholic voice affirming the human dignity of LGBTQ+ people and the need for laws that will protect them," New Ways Ministry said in a Jan.