When Pope Francis appoints new Catholic cardinals, as he did on Sunday, the move is often described as the pontiff pushing to ...

The appointments cement Francis’ imprint on the group that will choose his successor, and reflect his vision of a more truly ...

ROME — Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further ...

ROME -- Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further ...

When inaugurated, Ukraine-born Bishop Mykola Bychok will be one of the youngest members of the College and the only cardinal ...

The Pope expressed in a letter Saturday a desire that each of the 21 new cardinals to be added in December will be more of a ...

Pope Francis called on the newly-appointed Cardinals-elect of the Roman Catholic Church to embody humility, prayer and ...

The Vatican on Saturday published the schedule for Pope Francis’ consistory to create new cardinals, stating that the liturgy ...

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The pope just announced a new consistory that will take place Dec. 8 appointing 21 new cardinals from around the world.

Pope Francis has written a personal letter to the 21 men - bishops and priests from around the world - whom he will raise to the Cardinalate at a consistory set for 8 December, the Solemnity of the ...