ANALYSIS: Typically, cardinals are assigned to a diocese or a role in the Roman Curia. But due to a variety of circumstances, ...

“There is no salvation without a woman, for the Church herself is also woman,” the pope said, highlighting Mary’s pivotal role in salvation history. Francis also sharply critiqued ...

It was a memorable weekend at the Vatican as Pope Francis created 21 new members of ... with some of the new cardinals as he placed the red hat on their heads, and gave them the cardinal’s ...

Pope Francis ... to vote in a conclave. Francis appeared at the ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica with a significant bruise on his chin but presided over the ritual without apparent problems.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find ...

Pope Creates ... vote in a conclave. Francis appeared at the ceremony in the St. Peter’s Basilica with a significant bruise on his chin, but presided over the ritual without apparent problems.

ROME (AP) — Pope ... Francis will have created 110 of the 140 cardinals under 80, thus eligible to vote in a conclave. Francis appeared at the ceremony in the St. Peter’s Basilica with a significant ...

Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instill hope that all people can make an impact ...

ROME – Among the twenty new Princes of the Church who received their red hats yesterday from Pope Francis was Cardinal ... that need not detain us here.) Without a standing army or significant ...