Five Italians have been chosen by Pope Francis to become cardinals at the Dec. 7 consistory, four of whom are under 80 years old and therefore have voting rights to elect a new pope at the next ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis will appoint 21 new cardinals from around the world, he announced on Sunday, in an unexpected push to influence the powerful group of churchmen that will one day ...

ROME – A visibly bruised Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals, placing the traditional red caps on their heads in a ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Saturday. Francis had sustained ...

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ROME (AP) -- Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, closing out a year that saw big milestones in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church as well as health scares that raise questions about his future as ...

The Vatican on Saturday published the schedule for Pope Francis’ consistory to create new cardinals, stating that the liturgy will take place on Dec. 7 — not Dec. 8, as previously announced. Francis ...

Pope Francis gives his homily at Mass on the feast of Christ the King and the local celebration of World Youth Day in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Nov. 24, 2024. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) ROME (AP ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the ...