Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to lead a major Vatican department, appointing an Italian sister to take charge ...

The appointment marks a major step in Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the Catholic Church.

McElroy, known for a pastoral approach to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, will take over an archdiocese still bruised by a ...

"I am just one pure ball of gratitude squeezed into a borrowed tux," writer Peter Straughan said in his acceptance speech.

The appointment of Robert W. McElroy is a signal of the pope’s priorities, two weeks before Donald J. Trump’s term begins.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of ...