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New cardinals feel humbled, honored, ready to promote renewal of church

Becoming a member of the broad, unique body of the College of Cardinals is both a great honor and an invitation to help promote a renewal of the Catholic Church’s mission of evangelization, some new cardinals said.

Black Catholics express joy at elevation of first African American cardinal

To Father Robert Boxie III, the Catholic chaplain at Howard University in Washington, the naming of Washington's archbishop "as a cardinal is huge, it's historic."

Pope Francis appoints 13 new cardinals, including Chicago native

A second wave of COVID-19 is spreading like wildfire across Europe, leading many countries to lock down once again. The cases in Italy continue to surge, and the Vatican is not immune. Pope Francis’ Wednesday general audiences have gone back to taking place in the Apostolic Palace after a person attending one of them on Oct. 21 tested positive for the virus.

Cardinal-designate Gregory thanks Pope Francis ‘with grateful, humble heart’

Cardinal-designate Wilton D. Gregory, installed as Washington’ s archbishop in May 2019, thanked Pope Francis “with a very grateful and humble heart” for naming him as one of 13 new cardinals Oct. 25.

Pope Francis to create 13 new cardinals in October

Pope Francis announced he will create 13 new cardinals Oct. 5, choosing prelates from 13 different nations as a sign of “the missionary vocation of the church that continues to proclaim the merciful love of God to all men and women of the earth.”

Three cardinals have ended service on pope's Council of Cardinals

Three members of Pope Francis' Council of Cardinals have officially ended their service as papal advisers on the reform of the Roman Curia.

Pope Francis continues to upend the Vatican’s old system

The office of papal almoner is an ancient role, with its holder having the responsibility of performing works of charity on behalf of the pontiff. When Pope Francis appointed Archbishop Konrad Krajewski to the role five years ago, he offered him these words of advice: “You can sell your desk,” he told him. “You don’t need it. You need to get out of the Vatican.”

Pope to create 14 new cardinals in June

Pope Francis announced he would make 14 new cardinals June 29, giving the red cardinal's hat to the papal almoner, the Iraq-based patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church and the archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan, among others.

One of the best experiences of the resurrection this side of eternity

The following is Cardinal Cupich’s homily for priesthood ordination delivered May 20 at Holy Name Cathedral.

Pope announces new cardinals from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos, El Salvador

Pope Francis announced he will create five new cardinals June 28; the new cardinals-designate come from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos and El Salvador.
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