Pope Francis named Cardinal Jose Advincula of Capiz to be the new archbishop of Manila.
The March 25 announcement in Manila and at the Vatican filled the vacancy Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle left in February 2020, when he was called to the Vatican.
Pope Francis accepted the resignations of 75-year-old Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, and 77-year-old Cardinal Angelo Comastri, archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica and vicar for Vatican City State.
While a new prefect of the worship
Highlighting the role cardinals play in assisting the pope to govern the church, Pope Francis has given the newest group of cardinals their assignments as members of Vatican congregations and councils.
The pope created 13 new cardinals in late November; the nine new
Concelebrating Mass with newly created cardinals, Pope Francis said Advent is a time to be vigilant, hopeful and helpful.
People of faith who believe in the heaven that awaits them should not be caught up with earthly concerns, he said during a Mass
One by one 11 senior churchmen, including two U.S. citizens -- Cardinals Wilton D. Gregory of Washington and Silvano M. Tomasi, a former Vatican diplomat -- knelt before Pope Francis to receive their red hats, a cardinal's ring and a scroll formally
Despite quickly shifting travel restrictions in place during the global pandemic, the majority of cardinals-designate were planning to attend the Vatican ceremony to receive their red hats and cardinal's rings.
Several have had to plan ahead to prepare for the big day; for
As the consistory to create 13 new cardinals approached, the coronavirus pandemic forced two cardinals-designate to cancel their trips to Rome while one was placed in quarantine upon arrival.
According to the Philippine bishops' news service Nov. 11, Father Emilio Arbatin, spokesman for
On a day of history for the U.S. Catholic Church, Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory -- who four hours earlier had learned Pope Francis had named him a cardinal -- celebrated his first Mass as a cardinal-designate Oct. 25 at Holy Angels
Cardinal-designate Wilton D. Gregory, installed as Washington' s archbishop in May 2019, thanked Pope Francis "with a very grateful and humble heart" for naming him as one of 13 new cardinals Oct. 25.
"This appointment which will allow me to work more closely
Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals Nov. 28, including Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Washington.
The pope made the announcement at the end of his Angelus address Oct. 25, telling the crowd in St. Peter's Square the names of the