The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis has added Archbishop Domenico Battaglia of Naples, known for his social ...

Capuchin Father Roberto Pasolini succeeds Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, also an Italian Capuchin priest, who turned 90 in ...

Pope Francis has added a new name to the list of 21 future cardinals, who will receive the red hat at the forthcoming ...

He is the Bishop of Rome, Vicar of the universal Church, Primate of Italy; hmong others ... Metropolitans are picked by the Pope from a list given by a synod of bishops. BYZANTINE.

From France to Hungary, Germany, Italy and several other nations, the feast of the famous 4th-century bishop and ...

Pope Francis has decided the next world Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, which will take place in October 2022, will have the theme: "For a synodal church: Communion, participation and mission." ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The selection of bishops has been a debated issue since apostolic times. There is no perfect way to select bishops. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Although Pope Francis took it off ...

Pope Francis celebrated a Mass for deceased cardinals and bishops in St. Peter’s Basilica ... “‘Ricordare’ in Italian means to lead back to the heart [or] to carry in the heart,” the ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome The Vatican and China have agreed to extend an agreement aimed at ending a decades-old power struggle over the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops in ...

By Salvatore Cernuzio 21 new cardinals will now receive the red hat at the forthcoming Consistory on 7 December. And Pope ...

Pope Francis' decision to convene a Synod of Bishops dedicated to the Amazon is a sign of his desire for the choice to be a voice for the voiceless living in the region, a Brazilian archbishop said.