ATLANTA — Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, who will soon head to his new position in Washington, said on Tuesday he has always felt "very, very much at home" during his time in Atlanta. “These have been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soon, many of the church's highest-ranking officials will vote for a new man to take the throne. Are any from Georgia or have ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has named Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory as one of 13 new cardinals. Gregory will become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat. In a surprise ...

Cardinal Robert McElroy and Cardinal Wilton Gregory are in Rome. “They both will be voting” in the upcoming conclave to select the next pope, Paula Gwynn Grant, a spokesperson for the Roman Catholic ...

The Archdiocese of Washington had its largest ordination class since 1960, when 17 men were ordained the year that John F. Kennedy was elected as the nation’s first Catholic president. Cardinal Wilton ...

The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any nation except Italy, home to 17 of the electors who will gather Wednesday for ...

Pope Francis, leader of the Roman Catholic Church and its billions of members, died early Sunday. Soon, many of the church's highest-ranking officials will vote for a new man to take the throne. Are ...