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Pope Francis urges new cardinals to imitate Christ’s compassionate heart
Pope Francis created 13 new cardinals Saturday, encouraging each of them to ask for the grace to have a compassionate... Read more
Italian Cardinal Paolo Sardi dies at age 84
Cardinal Paolo Sardi, who served under five popes, died Saturday at Gemelli Hospital in Rome after a short illness. Read more
Pope Francis offers Mass for souls of 163 deceased cardinals, bishops
Nine cardinals and 154 bishops have died since November 2017, including Cardinal Bernard Law, the former archbishop of Boston, and... Read more
Cardinal Tauran, leader in Catholic-Muslim dialogue, dies at 75
After a long battle with Parkinson's Disease, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, a seasoned Vatican diplomat who announced Pope Francis' election to... Read more
Red hat shows importance of Fatima message, new cardinal says
Among the Church’s newest cardinals is Antonio Augusto dos Santos Marto, who oversees the diocese of Leiria-Fatima. He says his... Read more
Patriarch Sako will be Chaldean Catholics' first voting cardinal
Referencing being nominated a cardinal, sometimes called “princes of the Church,” Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako of Babylon said... Read more
Cardinal Karl Lehmann, influential German prelate, dies at 81
Cardinal Karl Lehmann, Archbishop Emeritus of Mainz and one of the most prominent leaders in the German Church known for... Read more
Analysis: Pope Francis makes plans as fifth anniversary approaches
As the fifth anniversary of his pontificate approaches, it is obvious that Pope Francis has made his mark on the... Read more
Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, canon law scholar, dies at age 81
The Vatican announced Saturday that Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, C.S., prefect emeritus of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of... Read more
England mourns death of Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (Updated)
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, who served as Archbishop of Westminster for nine years, from 2000-2009, died Friday at the age of... Read more
Benedict XVI: Cardinal Meisner died a 'cheerful' man
In a letter sent for the funeral of the late Cardinal Joachim Meisner, retired Pope Benedict XVI praised the prelate... Read more
Four reasons why this consistory was an unusual one
A consistory is a gathering of cardinals, which the Pope can convoke to give solemnity to a particular decision, or... Read more
Pope Francis announces new June 28 consistory
During his Regina Coeli address Sunday, Pope Francis announced to pilgrims that he will be holding a June 28 consistory... Read more
Cardinal Etchegaray's retirement means the end of an era
As Cardinal Roger Etchegaray leaves Rome to retire to France, his homeland, an era has closed. Read more
For Cardinal Tobin, Pope Francis is in step with his predecessors
In a sit-down interview with CNA Monday, Cardinal Joseph Tobin opened up about his appointment and his thoughts on the... Read more
Pope honors deceased bishops, says death unites us more fully in Christ
Reflecting on the faithful work of the bishops and cardinals who have died in the past 12 months, Pope Francis... Read more
Cardinals up in arms over new 'McVatican' proposal
The decision to open a McDonald’s restaurant inside a Vatican property just around the corner from St. Peter’s Square has... Read more
Pope Francis announces new consistory to coincide with close of Jubilee
On Sunday Pope Francis announced that he will hold a consistory of cardinals on the Nov. 19 vigil of the... Read more
In Rio, cardinal invites homeless to help celebrate his birthday
Rio de Janeiro's Cardinal Orani Tempesta celebrated his 66th birthday with a special visit: he spent his time with a... Read more
Cardinal Capovilla remembered as close friend of Saint John XXIII
Cardinal Loris Capovilla, St. John XXIII’s personal secretary, died May 26 at the age of 100. He had been the... Read more
