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

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

On Dec. 20, Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Brian Burch as the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Burch, ...

"May we learn to care for every child born of a woman, above all by protecting, like Mary, the precious gift of life: life in ...

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to ...

Former president’s funeral set for Jan. 9 as Biden declares national day of mourning - President-elect Donald Trump and ...

World leaders have offered their condolences following the death of former US President Jimmy Carter, who passed away Sunday ...

Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter served as governor of Georgia and later the 39th president of the United States ...

Pope Francis prayed that the Jubilee Year may become “a season of hope” and reconciliation in a world at war and suffering ...

As Christmas coincided with the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that he dedicated to hope, Francis called for broad ...