Filipino cardinal succeeds 92-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, who has led the college since January 2020.

Jack Emery Kristensen and Ian Paul Christopher Mendoza were among 18 men from the Pontifical North American College ordained to the transitional diaconate on Oct. 1 at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

The Oct. 3 commemoration of the saint's passing holds meaning for all Catholics, not only Franciscans.

Cardinal Parolin invokes the apostle's example in homily at Church of Our Saviour.

American dioceses and pilgrimage groups, including from the Archdiocese of New York, are preparing for the 2027 event in Seoul, the first World Youth Day held in mainland Asia.