Pope picks 21 new cardinals in move that broadens pool of who will choose his successor
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has chosen 21 new cardinals in a move that once again shows his determination to reshape the group of churchmen who will elect his successor. Francis, 87, made the surprise announcement after commenting on the spiraling conflict in the Middle East and re…
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has chosen 21 new cardinals in a move that once again shows his determination to reshape the group of churchmen who will elect his successor. Francis, 87, made the surprise announcement after commenting on the spiraling conflict in the Middle East and re…
Pope Francis has named 21 new cardinals. That significantly increases the size of the College of Cardinals and further cements his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect his successor. Among those named by history’s first Latin American pope were the heads of several major dioceses and…
Pope Francis on Sunday announced he will appoint 21 new cardinals of the global Catholic Church, in an unexpected push to influence the powerful group of churchmen that will one day choose his successor. The ceremony to install the new appointees, known as a consistory, will be held on...
