Pope Francis, new cardinals
Pope names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing pool who will one day elect successor
The new cardinals will get their red hats at a ceremony, known as a consistory, on Dec. 8, an important feast day on its own that officially kicks off the Christmas season in Rome.
Pope Francis names new Filipino cardinal, Bishop Ambo David
Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio ‘Ambo’ David, as cardinal, is now one of the closest advisers of the Pope, and also among those tasked to elect his successor
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the number who will one day elect his successor
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the number who will one day elect his successor
Alert: Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the number who will one day elect his successor
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the number who will one day elect his successor.
Pope Francis to Appoint New Cardinals on Dec. 8
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.
Pope Francis picks PH's Bishop Pablo David as new cardinal
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of the Diocese of Caloocan presides over an online mass at the San Roque Cathedral in Caloocan City, on the feast day of the patron saint against contagious diseases, August 16,
Pope Francis to appoint 21 new cardinals on Dec. 8
Pope Francis on Sunday announced he will appoint 21 new cardinals of the global Catholic Church, in an unexpected push to ...
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Pope Francis Opens Synod on Synodality Assembly With Warning Against Personal ‘Agendas’
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South African women feel left off the agenda at the synod—and they’re frustrated with Pope Francis.
One South African theologian described “a deep sense of disillusionment that the church, on the one hand, is saying we need ...
Pope Francis leads the church in asking forgiveness for sins against the poor, abuse victims and the Earth
Pope Francis penned requests for forgiveness, which were read by the most influential clerics at the Vatican, listing the ...