Posted on Sep 30, 2023
Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals who will help him to reform the church
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Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals at a ritual-filled ceremony Saturday, including key figures at the Vatican and in the field who will help enact his reforms and cement his legacy as he enters a crucial new phase in running the Catholic Church.
On a crisp sunny day filled with cheers from St. Peter's Square, Francis further expanded his influence on the College of Cardinals who will one day elect his successor: With Saturday's additions, nearly three-quarters of the voting-age “princes of the church” owe their red hats to the Argentine Jesuit.
In his instructions to the new cardinals at the start of the service, Francis said their variety and geographic diversity would serve the church like musicians in an orchestra, where sometimes they play solos, sometimes as an ensemble.
On a crisp sunny day filled with cheers from St. Peter's Square, Francis further expanded his influence on the College of Cardinals who will one day elect his successor: With Saturday's additions, nearly three-quarters of the voting-age “princes of the church” owe their red hats to the Argentine Jesuit.
In his instructions to the new cardinals at the start of the service, Francis said their variety and geographic diversity would serve the church like musicians in an orchestra, where sometimes they play solos, sometimes as an ensemble.
Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals who will help him to reform the church
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ABOUT TIME: PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Most Definitely! Someone Needs to Restore the Church!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"On Sept. 30, 2023, Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from across the world1234. The consistory, which took place in St. Peter’s Square, was a surprise announcement by the pope2. The new cardinals, 18 of whom are electors, reflect the geographic expansion and diversity of the Church’s leadership234. The pope told the cardinals that they are called to be a “symphony orchestra” of harmony and synodality4. The consistory was held before the Synod on Synodality in October"...
"On Sept. 30, 2023, Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from across the world1234. The consistory, which took place in St. Peter’s Square, was a surprise announcement by the pope2. The new cardinals, 18 of whom are electors, reflect the geographic expansion and diversity of the Church’s leadership234. The pope told the cardinals that they are called to be a “symphony orchestra” of harmony and synodality4. The consistory was held before the Synod on Synodality in October"...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"On Sept. 30, 2023, Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from across the world1234. The consistory, which took place in St. Peter’s Square, was a surprise announcement by the pope2. The new cardinals, 18 of whom are electors, reflect the geographic expansion and diversity of the Church’s leadership234. The pope told the cardinals that they are called to be a “symphony orchestra” of harmony and synodality4. The consistory was held before the Synod on Synodality in October"...
"On Sept. 30, 2023, Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from across the world1234. The consistory, which took place in St. Peter’s Square, was a surprise announcement by the pope2. The new cardinals, 18 of whom are electors, reflect the geographic expansion and diversity of the Church’s leadership234. The pope told the cardinals that they are called to be a “symphony orchestra” of harmony and synodality4. The consistory was held before the Synod on Synodality in October"...
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