Eleven of the new cardinals are under the age of 80 and so have the right to vote in the next conclave.

Both men were close to each other in life, and both are much revered by Pope Francis.

Bishops in Chile announced mass resignations on Friday, May 18, after an emergency summit meeting with Pope Francis.

Everything from where a family chooses to invest its savings to where a multinational corporation declares its tax residence are ethical decisions, according to a new Vatican document.

Commenting on the letter, Pope Francis said, "We must thank God, who alone guides and saves the church, for having allowed Paul VI to continue until the last day of his life to be father, pastor, master, brother and friend."

In an extraordinary response to a widening sexual abuse crisis, Chilean bishops will arrive in Rome this weekend to participate in a summit called by Pope Francis, May 14 through 17.