Cardinal Mario Grech describes the latest consistory and speaks of how Pope Francis’ most recent words have resonated with him

Pope Francis and the new Cardinals created during Saturday’s Consistory concelebrate Mass on the First Sunday of Advent inviting the faithful to get close to the Lord and to serve ...

Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, greeted and blessed the 13 new Cardinals whom he met in the chapel of the “Mater Ecclesiae” monastery in the Vatican after the consistory.

On Saturday afternoon, Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington DC became Cardinal Wilton Gregory. At that moment, he also became the first African-American Cardinal.

Pope Francis urged new cardinals he created on Saturday not to stray away from “journeying on God’s road”. The red colour of the cardinals’ attire, which symbolizes blood, he ...

Who are the 13 new cardinals from around the world created by Pope Francis at the consistory of Nov. 28 in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican? They hail from 8 nations of Africa, ...

Have you ever wondered what the word “consistory” means? Or where the word “cardinal” comes from?

As 13 men prepare to become Cardinals on Saturday, Covid-19 restrictions promise to make the event slightly unusual, though not unprecedented.

The Vatican confirms that two Cardinals-designate will not be present in Rome on Saturday to receive their red hats from Pope Francis.

Following Pope Francis’ announcement of 13 new Cardinals on 25 October, Cardinal-designate Bishop Mario Grech speaks to Vatican News on his new role and hopes to contribute to ...

Bishop Cornelius Sim, the Apostolic Vicar of Brunei, is among the 13 new cardinals Pope Francis announced on October 25. He will make them cardinals at a consistory in the Vatican ...

Washington DC's Archbishop speaks about how he heard about his appointment as a Cardinal and about the "wonderful legacy of faith" that has shaped him as a Catholic of ...

Following Pope Francis’ announcement of his intention to create Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa a Cardinal, the Italian Capuchin priest says his new role will be an opportunity to help ...

In an interview with Vatican News, Filipino Cardinal-designate Jose Advincula of Capiz explains why he thinks Pope Francis chose him to be a Cardinal.

Reaction from the clerics Pope Francis has chosen to collaborate with him as Cardinals is beginning to come in. As Vatican News becomes aware of their reactions, we will continue ...

They come from Africa, Asia (Brunei and the Philippines), North and South America and Italy. In addition, there is a particular accent on the sons of St Francis during the year in ...

On 28 November, there will be 13 new additions to the College of Cardinals: 9 are under 80 years of age, among them is the Guardian of Sacro Convento in Assisi, Father Mauro ...

Here is the list of titular and diaconal churches assigned to the new Cardinals during the Ordinary Public Consistory celebrated by Pope Francis on Saturday:

Pope Francis creates 13 new Cardinals during an Ordinary Public Consistory in St Peter’s Basilica on Saturday afternoon, and reflects on the importance of being aware of God’s ...

A brief guide to the new Cardinals created by Pope Francis on 5 October 2019:

Saturday afternoon’s Consistory brings together new cardinals from places that express the Church’s missionary outreach and universal character.

Archbishop Fridolin Ambongo Besungu of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is among the 13 cardinals that Pope Francis announced on Sunday, 1 September. ...

Among the 13 new cardinals that Pope Francis announced on Sunday, 1 September, is Jesuit priest Father Michael Czerny, the Under-Secretary of the Migrants and Refugees Section of ...

Spanish Bishop Miguel Angel Ayuso Guixot, the President of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, will be among 13 new cardinals that Pope Francis will ...

Archbishop Höllerich, SJ, Archbishop of Luxembourg, is one of the 13 men chosen by Pope Francis to receive a red hat during the Consistory of 5 October.

The new consistory announced by Pope Francis continues the policy of including Bishops from mission territories in the Church within the College of Cardinals

At the Angelus Pope Francis reads the names of those prelates who will receive the red hat on October 5th, the vigil of the Amazon Synod.

The Vatican announces the date of the canonization of Blessed John Henry Newman along with four others on the third Sunday of October 2019.

Pope Francis is holding an Ordinary Public Consistory on July 1 to vote on the canonization of five Blesseds.

Pope Francis announces on Thursday during an Ordinary Public Consistory that he will canonize an additional person on October 14 along with Blessed Paul VI and Blessed Oscar ...

The Archbishop of Toamasina, Désiré Tsarahazana, one of the Cardinals created by Pope Francis on Thursday, says he is cognizant of the responsibility that is now his own in ...

Pope Francis reflects on Jesus’ interaction with the disciples on the way to Jerusalem during the Consistory in which he creates 14 new Cardinals.

During the Consistory, Thursday evening in Rome’s St. Peter’s Square, the Pope will create 14 new cardinals from 11 countries.

Pope Francis has transferred four Cardinals to the “Order of Bishops” within the College of Cardinals.

The Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff on Friday announced the programme of Pope Francis for June 28 and 29 June.

Archbishop Giovanni Becciu is currently the Substitute for General Affairs of the Vatican Secretariat of State and the Pope’s special delegate to the Sovereign Order of Malta.

Speaking to pilgrims and visitors gathered in St Peter's Square on Sunday for the recitation of the Regina Caeli prayer, the Pope announced he would create new cardinals at a ...