Pope Francis accepts Franciscan Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur's request not to be made a cardinal at the December 8 consistory ...

The bishop’s request “was motivated by his desire to continue growing in priestly life and in service to the Church and the ...

Paskalis Bruno Syukur wished to continue his personal growth ‘in service to the Church and the people of God,' says Vatican ...

"Your country . . . has families with three, four or five children," Pope Francis told President Joko Widodo of Indonesia. "Keep it up, you're an example for everyone, for all the countries that ...

For what synodality has revealed is that there is no “one size fits all” whether in the Roman Catholic Church or any other ...

Isao Kikuchi will become the seventh Japanese to be appointed a cardinal; Indonesia, the Philippines and India are also ...

Pope Francis' 45th apostolic journey to Southeast Asia and Oceania highlights unity and hope, overcoming challenges with ...

Pope Francis will appoint 21 new cardinals from around the world, he announced on Sunday, in an unexpected push to influence ...

The papal trip to Asia shows how such pilgrimages are an encounter of deep faith in far-flung places.

Pope Francis on Sunday announced the creation of 21 new cardinals to represent the Catholic faith's worldwide reach, who will be nominated at a council held on December 8.

Cardinal Purple, No Thanks. Indonesian Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur has asked Pope Francis not to be made a cardinal at the ...