ROME -- Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of his most progressively like-minded allies to head the Catholic Church in the U ...

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

In the quest to elevate the poor and marginalized, the Vatican is making common cause with regimes that trample those very ...

The year 2025 will be notably marked by the Jubilee celebrations, multiple commemorations—including the 1,700th anniversary ...

Pope Francis on Monday named a Catholic cardinal who has criticized Donald Trump's political agenda as the new leader for the ...

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

Robert McElroy, 70, is expected to be named to the high-profile Roman Catholic post in the nation's capital, according to the ...

Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica to mark Epiphany. According to the Bible, the feast marks the day that three wise men guided by a star came to visit the newborn Jesus. Francis said ...

With this, the opening of all five holy doors in Rome for the Roman Catholic Church’s ‘Jubilee of Hope’ is now complete. The ceremony is historic because the basilica was bu ...

McElroy, known for a pastoral approach to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, will take over an archdiocese still bruised by a ...

Pilgrims who visit Rome during the Jubilee, a holy year celebrated every 25 years, will have the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence by passing through the doors.

Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Claire Giangravé ...