India’s most prominent cardinal is standing down as Archbishop of Bombay, have reached the ago of 80 right before last ...

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, a Dominican theologian who helped write the Catechism of the Catholic Church, led the Vienna ...

Francis discontinued this practice, although he did create a council of nine cardinals with whom he consults periodically.

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Although retired from the archbishop’s office, Gracias continues serving on the Council of Cardinal Advisers, nicknamed Pope Francis' kitchen cabinet. Gracias joined the Council of Cardinal Advisers ...

He is currently chairman of Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals. The Vatican announced Jan. 22 that Pope Francis had accepted Cardinal Schönborn’s resignation and appointed an apostolic ...