The appointment of both a nun as prefect and a cardinal as pro-prefect of a Vatican dicastery marks an unprecedented ...

Pope Francis on Monday appointed a new cardinal with a liberal track record to head the archdiocese of Washington, D.C.

Pope Francis on Monday appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego to lead the Archdiocese of Washington, tapping one of ...

Pope Francis has appointed Consolata Missionary Sister Simona Brambilla to be the first woman to lead a Vatican dicastery, ...

Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Robert McElroy's remarks are at odds with the incoming Trump administration's mass deportation policy.

Pope Francis has appointed a supporter of allowing pro-abortion Catholic politicians to receive communion to lead the Roman ...

Observers say progressive new archbishop of Washington is expected to speak out for immigrants, LGBTQ persons and the ...

Pope Francis has named Cardinal Robert McElroy as the new archbishop of Washington, D.C. McElroy has been a harsh critic of Donald Trump's immigration policies.

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

Pope Francis this week made the novel decision to appoint the first-ever woman as prefect of a Vatican department, naming ...

In opening remarks as archbishop-elect of Washington, Cardinal Robert McElroy said he prays for the success of ...

Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, a vocal defender of migrants and critic of Donald Trump’s first ...