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 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 announced Sunday that he would create 21 new cardinals in September, choosing clerics from across the world to reinforce the church’s global reach, as he has done with past choices.

Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates based in Hong Kong and Jerusalem The pope announced his picks during his customary Sunday appearance to the public in St. Peter’s Square ...

Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals on Sunday, continuing his focus on expanding the worldwide reach of the Catholic Church. The new cardinals include Hong Kong Bishop Stephen Sau-yan Chow, 64, and… ...

By NICOLE WINFIELD ROME (AP) — 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 ...

ROME — 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 ...

The last consistory creating new cardinals was on Nov. 28, 2020. Up to that point, Pope Francis had convened a consistory every year since 2014. But 2021 passed without the creation of new ...

Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates based in Hong Kong and Jerusalem The pope announced his picks during his customary Sunday appearance to the public in St. Peter’s Square ...

Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates based in Hong Kong and Jerusalem The pope announced his picks during his customary Sunday appearance to the public in St. Peter’s Square ...