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Pope Appoints Progressive Ally Cardinal McElroy

Pope Francis names progressive-leaning cardinal to lead Washington archdiocese

Pope Francis taps one of most outspoken and progressive-leaning U.S. Catholic leaders to Washington, D.C. ahead of Trump term, immigration battle.

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Pope Francis Appoints Liberal Cardinal To Head DC Archdiocese As Trump Takes Office

Pope Francis on Monday appointed a new cardinal with a liberal track record to head the archdiocese of Washington, D.C.

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Pope Appoints Progressive Ally Cardinal McElroy As Washington Archbishop

Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego is known for his progressive views on LGBTQ+ issues and social inequality.

Pope Francis names First woman to head major Vatican office

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Pope Francis Appoints Trump Critic D.C.-Area Archbishop—After Trump Taps Francis Critic As Vatican Ambassador

Francis’ liberal pick for Washington, D.C. archbishop is at odds with Trump’s choice for ambassador to the Vatican, Brian Burch, a vocal Francis critic.

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Pope Francis Appoints Simona Brambilla as First Woman in Major Vatican Role

Sister Simona Brambilla will head the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

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Pope Names Nun to Head a Vatican Department, a First for a Woman

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be alone at the top.

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Pope Francis Criticizes Nun 'Vinegar Face' as He Calls on Them to Be Messengers of Joy

Pope Francis had a message for nuns, convey joy while refraining from gossip, he said as he addressed a gathering of nuns ...

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Canadian archbishop and Indigenous language scholar appointed to Winnipeg Archdiocese

Archbishop Murray Chatlain “was instrumental in the pastoral outreach to Indigenous communities in the north,” according to ...

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Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona ...

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Pope Francis drops strongest hint yet about where the Catholic Church stands on assisted dying

Pope Francis appears to have made his views on ... In September, he labelled Belgium's abortion laws 'homicidal'. Catholic leaders in England and Wales were among the most vociferous opponents ...

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Pope Francis: Bring hope with a ‘yes to life’ in Jubilee Year

Let us not be afraid to throw open bright windows of closeness to those who are suffering, of forgiveness, of compassion, and ...

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Six flashpoints in ten days in Jewish/Catholic relations

I declared a mounting crisis in Jewish/Catholic relations the most under-covered Vatican story of 2025. Early indications are ...

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Millions of pilgrims are expected in Rome for the Catholic Church's Jubilee year

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

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Bullying in schools ‘prepares for war, not peace,’ Pope Francis tells Catholic educators

The pontiff repeatedly emphasized his message against bullying, having participants pledge "No bullying!" during the audience ...

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