Cardinals in the Catholic Church witness many grand liturgical rituals in life. In death, their funerals are far more simple than for a bishop in his own cathedral, even a pastor in his own parish.

Priests at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City were surprised by the “irreverence and disrespect” that occurred during a funeral for a transgender activist last week, Cardinal Timothy Dolan said, ...

VATICAN CITY – In front of hundreds of world leaders attending the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26, Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re called for care for migrants, an end to wars, and action ...

Cardinal's sermon highlights pope's favourite political themes Giovanni Battista Re also stresses pope's popularity 'Pope Francis truly shared the anxieties, sufferings and hopes of this time' VATICAN ...

Re repeated one of the Pope’s strongest criticisms of US President Donald Trump, with Trump himself present in the crowd, by calling to “build bridges, not walls.” Trump and the Pope exchanged ...