October 9, 2016, Sunday -- Pope Francis Names 17 New Cardinals Pope Francis Names 17 New Cardinals Pope Francis at the end of his Angelus on Sunday announced the creation of 17 new Cardinals. A consistory will be held on November 19, the eve of the closing of the Jubilee of Mercy. Thirteen of the new [...]
January 4, 2015, Sunday — Message from Rome "The glory of God is man alive; but the life of man is the vision of God." —Irenaeus of Lyons, in the territory of France, c. 180 A.D. "At the dawn of a new year, we are all called to rekindle in our hearts an impulse of hope, [...]
January 12, 2014, Sunday – New Cardinals Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Pope Francis today in Rome at his noon Angelus announced the names of 19 new cardinals, 16 "electing" cardinals under the age of 80, and three "honorary" cardinals above the age of 80, and so not eligible to vote in a Conclave. [...]
Looking at the New Cardinals On Wednesday, October 20, Benedict XVI announced he would create 24 cardinals at a Consistory on November 20, one month from now. Who are some of the men he chose and what are they like? By Robert Moynihan, reporting from Rome (Note: Inside the Vatican magazine will organize a small pilgrimage, limited to 12 [...]
