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September 3, 2019

Choices for new cardinals stress dialogue, care for poor

Cardinals attend a consistory led by Pope Francis to create new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this June 28, 2018, file photo. The pope announced Sept. 1 that he will create 13 new cardinals at an Oct. 5 consistory.

VATICAN CITY -- After the consistory to create new cardinals in early October, Pope Francis will have chosen more than half of the men who will enter the Sistine Chapel to elect his successor.

Published in Vatican
January 4, 2015

Pope Francis names 15 new cardinal electors, most from global south

Pope Francis announced 15 new cardinals electors from "14 nations of every continent" to show the link between the Vatican and the churches across the world.

VATICAN CITY - Underscoring the geographical diversity of his selections, Pope Francis named 15 cardinal electors "from 14 nations of every continent, showing the inseparable link between the church of Rome and the particular churches present in the world."

Published in Vatican