Washington National Cathedral has been an integral part of life in D.C. and a center of faith for decades. The cathedral describes itself as “a house of ...

After a family funeral, the 39th president will be buried beside his wife at their home in Plains, Ga. President Biden, one ...

San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy will replace the retiring Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the Vatican said in an announcement ...

The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis appointed Cardinal McElroy, 70, as archbishop of Washington, a high-profile ...

President Joe Biden previously said Carter asked him to deliver his eulogy. The funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at the age of 100, will be held on Jan. 9 at ...

Pope Francis is moving the head of San Diego’s Roman Catholic Diocese to Washington, D.C., placing a prominent ally, as well ...

A significant gathering of leaders and family members honoring former president Jimmy Carter’s legacy are expected at his state funeral service on Thursday.

The appointment of Robert W. McElroy is a signal of the pope’s priorities, two weeks before Donald J. Trump’s term begins.

WASHINGTON -- Here is Thursday’s schedule for the final day of rites honoring Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, who died Dec. 29. All times are Eastern: 9 a.m. — Carter's casket departs the U.S.

WASHINGTON — Former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral at Washington National Cathedral will be held Jan. 9, featuring a eulogy by President Joe Biden and culminating more than a week of ...