Pope Francis praised the late cardinal’s “priestly spirit” and theological preparation, highlighting his decades of service.

On Dec. 7, in the 10th consistory of his pontificate, Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals. In addition to giving each new cardinal a scarlet zucchetto and biretta, and the traditional ...

One of Francis' original picks, Indonesian Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur, the bishop of Bogor, asked not to be made a cardinal "because of his desire to grow more in his life as a priest," the ...

He was 86. A member of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Cardinal Amato served the Holy See in key positions spanning four decades. In a telegram announcing his death, Pope Francis on Wednesday praised ...