Pope Francis, catholic church and college of cardinals
What Francis' newest cardinal picks mean for the next pope
The pope just announced a new consistory that will take place Dec. 8 appointing 21 new cardinals from around the world. Eleven of these new cardinals are from religious orders. Only one of them is older than 80 so will not be eligible to vote in the conclave.
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals who will help him to reform the church and cement his legacy
Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further cementing his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect his successor.
Catholic Church elevated in Estonia: Pope Francis creates Diocese of Tallinn
The Vatican made the announcement on Sept. 26, coinciding with the start of the pope’s apostolic journey to Luxembourg and Belgium.
21 new cardinals named by pope
Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further cementing his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect his successor.
Pope Francis Increases College Of Cardinals Membership From 141 To 256
Pope Francis has announced the appointment of 21 new cardinals, a move that notably expands the size of the college of cardinals. This significant increase not only enhances the diversity of the group
Pope Francis appoints 21 new cardinals, including the Archbishop of Tehran
Pope Francis has already named the majority of cardinals who will one day vote in a conclave to elect his successor
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New Cardinals Say Europe is Becoming the Catholic Church’s New ‘Peripheries’
All three men are participants in the synod and will be made cardinals at a consistory on Dec. 8, as announced by Pope ...
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Is Pope Francis a ‘liberal’? Depends on whether we’re speaking Catholic
The secular contrast between “liberal” and “conservative” doesn’t work inside the Catholic Church, at least in its most ...
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Pope Francis appoints 21 new cardinals, including one with strong links to Kerry
Pope Francis has appointed 21 new cardinals, including one who is 99 years old and one who has strong links to Kerry. The move significantly increases the size of the College of Cardinals and further ...
Women's role in Catholic Church tops agenda as Pope Francis opens second phase of big reform project
Pope Francis' big Catholic reform project has opened with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of ...
Catholic reform debate launched by Pope Francis leans away from ordained roles for women
Pope Francis’ big Catholic reform project has opened with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of ...
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 ...
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Pope Francis opens second phase of big reform project
Pope Francis' big Catholic reform project has opened with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility in the church topping the agenda ROME -- Debate was leaning ...
Catholic Church must learn from abuse victims, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis addressed the Belgian victims of clerical sexual abuse again on Saturday, offering words of contrition in a ...
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After Warm Welcome in Asia, Pope Francis Gets a Fraught Reception in Belgium
On Saturday, a Catholic university where Francis held a meeting “deplored ... Father Reese, the church analyst, compared the pope to “a grandfather at a Thanksgiving dinner.” ...
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Pope Francis: ‘Prayer and Fasting are the Weapons of Love that Change History’
In his letter, the Holy Father expressed his closeness with those “who dwell in the lands of which the Scriptures speak most ...