Archive for July 1, 2017

Pope Francis creates five new cardinals during a consistory in St. Peter's Basilica on June 28, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

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

Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Muller. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Pope names Archbishop Luis Ladaria as Müller's successor to head CDF

The Vatican announced Saturday that as Cardinal Gerhard Müller’s term as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the... Read more