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

When Catholics come to Rome for the Holy Year, their journey should have the specific goal of encountering and listening to ...

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...

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

Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, currently Bishop of San Diego, as the eighth Archbishop of Washington today, 6 January 2025. McElroy, 70, succeeds Cardinal Wilton Gregory, ...

He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer? Let us know and we may be able ...

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, was named by Pope Francis on Jan. 6, 2025 as the ...

ROME — Pope Francis wrapped up a busy Christmas season on Monday by calling for the faithful to promote a culture of welcome ...

Only 2 1/2 years after being named a cardinal, a top San Diego spiritual leader is headed to Washington, D.C., as archbishop, ...