On this episode of Inside the Vatican, host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell are joined by ...

As he listed the names of the new cardinals, the pope named “His Excellency Monsignor Baldassare Reina, who will be ... vicar general for the Diocese of Rome.” ...

Archbishop Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo said he was “truly surprised” when Pope Francis announced he will be naming him a cardinal ...

Several of the new cardinal-designates announced by Pope Francis have applauded the increased diversity of those getting a ...

So far the role of women in the Church, specifically the call for them to occupy more meaningful positions of leadership and ...

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The pope just announced a new consistory that will take place Dec. 8 appointing 21 new cardinals from around the world.

When Pope Francis appoints new Catholic cardinals, as he did on Sunday, the move is often described as the pontiff pushing to ...

ANALYSIS: Here are six angles for understanding who the new cardinals are and why Pope Francis might have picked them.

Pope Francis has announced the appointment of 21 new cardinals, a move that notably expands the size of the college of cardinals. This significant increase not only enhances the diversity of the group ...

I think we have to look at the question very much from … the Spirit. ‘Is the Spirit calling women?’” said Sister Mary Theresa ...

Pope Francis announced he would create 21 new cardinals Dec. 8, including a 99-year-old former nuncio and the 44-year-old ...