The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

The Vatican has published a list of papal liturgies that Pope Francis plans to attend for January and February.

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

Pope Francis, the first “pilgrim of hope” to cross the Holy Door’s threshold, inaugurated the 2025 Jubilee Year by opening the papal basilica’s door on Dec. 24.

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

In the wake of the Pope’s prison visit Dec. 26, the Register spoke with Catholic prison-ministry workers around the United ...

Pope Francis is moving the head of San Diego’s Roman Catholic Diocese to Washington, D.C., placing a prominent ally, as well ...

The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis appointed Cardinal McElroy, 70, as archbishop of Washington, a high-profile ...

McElroy, 70, replaces the retiring Cardinal Wilton Gregory, who steps down after having navigated the archdiocese through the ...

I praise God for it because it helped to form me and shape me to be the bishop that I am,” he said of his time in the Diocese ...