Tag: College of Cardinals
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
Analysis: Here’s how Pope Francis could influence the choice of his...
By the end of the year, Pope Francis could have a college of cardinals modeled on his preferences and a Curia entirely in his likeness
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.”
Who will vote for a new pope after Francis? A look...
Europeans will account for 53 cardinal electors in the college after the consistory, the most of any region
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.
Pope Francis has made College of Cardinals ‘less European,’ analysis shows
The Pew Research Center report focused on the 83 cardinals appointed by the Argentinian pope now under the age of 80
Why this August’s extraordinary consistory of cardinals is significant
The last time that Pope Francis summoned the cardinals to an extraordinary consistory was on Feb. 12-13, 2015
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