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VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday announced he has chosen 21 new cardinals, including prelates from Jerusalem and Hong Kong — places where Catholics are a small minority.
The pope announced his picks during his customary weekly appearance to the public in St. Peter’s Square, saying the ceremony to formally install the churchmen as cardinals will be held on September 30.
Among those tapped are several prelates holding or about to assume major Vatican posts, like Argentine Archbishop Victor…
The pope announced his picks during his customary weekly appearance to the public in St. Peter’s Square, saying the ceremony to formally install the churchmen as cardinals will be held on September 30.
Among those tapped are several prelates holding or about to assume major Vatican posts, like Argentine Archbishop Victor…
