Tag: cardinals
Vatican releases Pope Francis’ responses to pre-synod dubia, criticizes cardinals
The public back-and-forth over the cardinals’ dubia and the pope’s response comes just two days before the start of the Synod
Catholic Church’s new cardinals explain why they chose their spiritual mottos
Episcopal mottos selected when a Catholic priest is consecrated as a bishop are traditionally found at the base of his coat of arms
ANALYSIS: How to interpret Pope Francis’ choice of new cardinals
This consistory will be more part of Pope Francis’ legacy than any of the other nine consistories the pope has held during his pontificate
Behind the scenes and between the lines: Cardinals debate laity, power,...
It is not about a cult of secrecy but a desire to ensure a certain level of freedom of expression
Pope Francis tells cardinals: ‘We are jointly responsible for the Church’
In his homily, the pope decried a “cancer of spiritual worldliness”
Asia’s new cardinals
The number of cardinals born or carrying out their ministry in Asia rises to 21 among the 132 cardinal electors
Pope Francis creates 20 new cardinals for the Catholic Church
“The Lord wants to bestow on us his own apostolic courage, his zeal for the salvation of every human being, without exception.”
What you need to know about Pope Francis’ next consistory
A consistory is a formal meeting of the College of Cardinals. The pope can convene them for several different reasons.
East Timor cardinal-elect ‘almost fainted’ when he heard Pope Francis had...
“When I heard this news, I was so shocked I almost fainted,” said Archbishop Dom Virgilio do Carmo da Silva
Pope Francis removes legal privileges for Vatican cardinals, bishops
It was the second time in as many days that Pope Francis had sent a clear signal to cardinals about the need for more accountability
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