Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington D.C., became the first African-American cardinal on Saturday when Pope Francis raised 13 new cardinals to the highest rank in the Catholic hierarchy.

Washington's Wilton Gregory, now the only Black cardinal in the U.S., has grown increasingly outspoken over race matters. Archbishop Gregory to be the first Black cardinal in U.S. - Los Angeles Times ...

Biden and Cardinal Wilton Gregory share a mandate for healing divisions November 28, 2020 Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory leads Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle on Feb. 26 ...

Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory gives his homily at a March 20, 2021, Mass for peace and justice at Nativity Church in Burke, Va. (CNS photo/Andrew Biraj, Catholic Standard) ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to select its next pope, Cardinal Wilton Gregory—the former archbishop for Atlanta's archdiocese—is playing a key role in this historic moment. Gregory, the ...

Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington, DC, dinged President Biden on Sunday for being a “cafeteria Catholic’’ and picking and choosing what he wants to believe in, such as the right to an ...

Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory attends a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis the day after the pontiff raised 13 new cardinals to the highest rank in the Catholic hierarchy, at St. Peter’s Basilica ...

The head of the Archdiocese of Newark, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, left, gives a Black History Month Jubilee Mass, with special guest Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, right, of Washington, D.C., the ...

Cardinal Wilton Gregory, archbishop of Washington, delivers the homily during an Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle on February 22, 2023 in Washington, DC.

As cardinal, Wilton Gregory, who was elevated to the position by Francis in 2020, could be selected to lead the church -- if he gets enough votes. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

Englewood, Chicago native Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the 1st African American cardinal in the US, is preparing for the largest-ever papal conclave.