Tag: College of Cardinals
Cardinal Edwin O’Brien celebrates 80th birthday, drops eligible papal electors in...
VATICAN CITY -- U.S. Cardinal Edwin F. O'Brien, grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, celebrated his 80th birthday...
Pope Francis joins funeral services for Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis attended the funeral Mass and presided over the final commendation of Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the French cardinal who led...
Credible leadership serves others, pope tells cardinals at consistory
VATICAN CITY -- Defending the weak or hopeless and becoming a servant to those most in need is the best promotion one can ever...
Bishop Nunzio Galantino takes over Vatican investments as pope strives for...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis appointed Bishop Nunzio Galantino, 69, as president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See, which handles...
Pope makes college of cardinals more international, not much younger
VATICAN CITY -- Although it is not unusual for a pope to set aside temporarily the limit of 120 cardinals under the age of...
New cardinals named by Pope Francis: Brief biographical sketches
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Here are brief biographical notes about each of the 14 churchmen who will become cardinals June 29. Their names are...
Pope Francis will create 14 new cardinals in June
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis announced he would make 14 new cardinals June 29, giving the red cardinal's hat to the papal almoner, the...