VATICAN CITY — In a ceremony to create 20 new cardinals, Pope Francis encouraged the College of Cardinals to have the same spiritual zeal for all people,
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Pope Francis has expanded the eligibility for more potential successors in the instance of his resignation or death, bringing the total of 16 that are young than the age of 80.
With a solemn ceremony in St. Peter s Basilica, Pope Francis has expanded the ranks of churchmen now eligible to vote for his successor in case he dies or resigns
Pope Francis with Cardinal Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery of Divine Worship and Discipline of Sacraments, at the consistory in St. Peter's Basilica, Aug. 27, 2022 / Daniel Ibáñez / CNARome Newsroom, Aug 27, 2022 / 08:31 am (CNA).Pope Francis created 20 new cardinals for the Catholic Church during a liturgy in St. Peter s Basilica Saturday."Jesus calls us by name; he looks us in the eye and he asks: Can I count on you?" Pope Francis said in a homily addressed to the College of Cardinals and its new members on Aug. 27."The Lord," he said, "wants to bestow on us his own apostolic courage, his zeal for the salvation of every human being, without exception. He wants to share with us his magnanimity, his boundless and unconditional love, for his heart is afire with the mercy of the Father."The pope s reflection followed a reading from the Gospel of Luke, chapter 12, verses 49-50: "In that time, Jesus said to his disciples: I h