Bishop Maurice Piat of Port Louis, Mauritius, set to be made a cardinal by Pope Francis on Nov. 19. (Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Port Louis.) Listen [On Sunday, Oct. 9, Pope Francis announced a ...

One of the 17 Catholic prelates who will be named a cardinal by Pope Francis on Saturday says the pontiff has expanded his own understanding of the diocesan bishop's role, especially with his focus on ...

Port Louis (Agenzia Fides) - "Together with the population I was horrified by the torture inflicted by members of the police on citizens who were in their custody. That is why it is essential that ...

Cardinal Maurice Piat of Port-Louis, Mauritius, has praised public responses to an oil spill that devastated the island's coastline, as one prominent lay Catholic demanded "honest information" about ...