Vatican observers see a leader more willing to crack down on those seeking to derail his agenda for the Roman Catholic Church ...

By JOANNE PIERCE Of Holy Cross College On Sept. 30, Pope Francis swore in 21 clergy to the College of Cardinals at an assembly known as a consistory. It is ...

Burke has been one of the fiercest anti-LGBTQ+ prelates in the Catholic Church. He has called homosexuality an “ailment,” ...

The cardinal opposes Pope Francis on issues concerning LGBT+ marriages, immigration, and even his choice of ritual vestments ...

Burke was the source of controversy in St. Louis over the St. Stanislaus parish, now ...

Pope Francis has revoked retired Cardinal Raymond Burke’s salary and his right to a subsidized apartment in the Vatican. The ...

He also plans to revoke the salary of Cardinal Raymond Burke who opposes him on contraception and homosexuality.

Cardinals are chosen by the Holy Father to serve as his principal assistants and advisers in the central administration of church affairs. Collectively, they form the College of Cardinals.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday forcibly removed the bishop of Tyler, Texas, a conservative prelate active on social media who has been a fierce critic of the pontiff and has come to symbolize ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis met with European rabbis on Monday and decried antisemitism, war and terrorism in a written speech he declined to read, saying he wasn’t feeling well. Francis told the ...

Pope Francis’ recent gesture of welcome for transgender Catholics has resonated strongly in this working-class seaside town south of Rome, where a community of trans women has found help and ...