Why Naming Cardinals is the ‘Single Most Important Thing Any Pope Ever Does’
August 29, 2022By John L. Allen Jr. ROME (Crux) — On Saturday Pope Francis created 20 new cardinals, including 16 under the age of […]
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Catholic News Headlines for Monday, 08/29/22
August 29, 2022Pope Francis created 20 new cardinals over the weekend. The Holy Father defied rumors that he would announce his resignation during a […]
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Pope Francis to 20 New Cardinals—Jesus Asks You: ‘Can I Count On You?’
August 29, 2022Currents News Staff In a ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis welcomed 20 new men into the College of Cardinals. Cardinal […]
Catholic News Headlines for Friday, 08/26/22
August 26, 2022Pope Francis will create 20 new Cardinals tomorrow. As busloads of migrants continue to arrive in the Big Apple from the southern […]
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August 26, 2022Currents News Staff After the August consistory, the number of cardinals rises to 227; 132 of them will be electors. In the […]
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