In a letter released on Tuesday, the Cardinal explains that he had considered resigning already two years ago, upon turning 75, had discussed it then with Pope Francis, and had been encouraged by him ...

Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus Theodore McCarrick waves to fellow bishops as he attends the midday prayer service at the Cathedral of St. Matthews in Washington September 23, 2015. [File, Reuters] Pope ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan is expected to step down as archbishop of New York after reaching the Catholic Church’s mandatory retirement age.

Catholic faithful and clergy have expressed mixed reactions after Franciscan Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur resigned, a year after he declined to become a cardinal. Bishop Paskalis, who served as the ...