Bishop Robert Francis Prevost

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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has served as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops since April 12, 2023.

Cardinal at Synod on Synodality: ‘Clericalizing women’ will not solve problems

Oct 26, 2023

By Courtney Mares

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost noted that the Catholic Church is not a mirror image of society and “needs to be... Read more

Archbishop Robert Prevost and Archbishop Christophe Pierre were among the 21 named cardinals by Pope Francis on Sunday, July 9, 2023.

Meet the two new cardinals with ties to the U.S. 

Jul 10, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, two of whom have deep ties to the Church in the United States. Read more

Pope Francis creates new cardinals at a consistory in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 5, 2019.

Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including Archbishop Fernández

Jul 9, 2023

By Courtney Mares

Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has created 121 cardinals from 66 countries at eight consistories. Read more

Bishop Robert Francis Prevost was named prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops on Jan. 30, 2023.

Vatican’s new bishops’ prefect shares his ‘portrait of a bishop’

May 5, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

A bishop should nurture closeness to Christ, share the beauty of the faith, use social media wisely, and have a... Read more

Bishop Robert Francis Prevost was named prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops on Jan. 30, 2023.

Pope Francis accepts Ouellet’s resignation, appoints American to lead Dicastery for Bishops

Jan 30, 2023

By Courtney Mares

Bishop Robert Francis Prevost will lead the Vatican office responsible for evaluating new members of the Catholic Church’s hierarchy. Read more