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Pope names 13 new cardinals, cements majority vote and the power to reshape the Church

October 5, 2019

Vatican City, (RNS) — With the creation of these new Catholic princes who share Francis’ emphasis on a missional and evangelizing church, Francis has now named a total of 91 new cardinals, and more than 52% of the voting cardinals.

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New cardinals: The men are the message

by Thomas Reese

September 12, 2019

(RNS) — By making these men cardinals, the pope is handing them megaphones.

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Pope Francis firms up his legacy with appointment of new cardinals

by Thomas Reese

September 2, 2019

(RNS) — After Oct. 15, 53% of the cardinal electors will have been appointed by Francis.

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Cardinal blasts archbishop’s attack on pope as ‘monstrous and unsubstantiated’

by Thomas Reese

October 8, 2018

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, refutes Archbishop Carlo Vigano's claim that Pope Francis released ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick from sanctions imposed by Pope Benedict.

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How can the church punish bad bishops?

by Thomas Reese

July 30, 2018

(RNS) The church has no more power over a priest than any corporation has over an employee. A priest or bishop can refuse to accept punishment and simply walk away.

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Francis cardinals make up almost half of electors of next pope

by Thomas Reese

May 22, 2018

(RNS) — Pope Francis continues to remake the College of Cardinals so that almost half of the men who will choose his successor have been chosen by him.

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Eyeing Catholic demographics, and maybe his successor, Pope Francis shakes up his cardinals

by Christopher Lamb

May 25, 2017

VATICAN CITY (RNS) By next month he will have made cardinals in 13 countries who’ve never had them before, including places such as the Pacific island of Tonga, Haiti, and Myanmar.

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Pope Francis denounces growing 'demonization' of enemies and outsiders

by David Gibson

November 19, 2016

VATICAN CITY (RNS) The pontiff’s exhortation, at a ceremony to elevate 17 new cardinals, seemed to take aim at nationalist anger roiling countries around the world, including the U.S.

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Pope Francis, the ultimate headhunter

by David Gibson

November 17, 2016

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Many of the 17 churchmen the pontiff will honor with a red hat on Saturday were as stunned as everyone else that they were chosen. That’s because Francis is his own executive search firm.

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The ’Splainer: What’s a cardinal?

by David Gibson

November 15, 2016

(RNS) On Nov. 19 at the Vatican, Pope Francis will officially name – or “create,” as the Catholic Church prefers to say – 17 new cardinals. What is a cardinal anyway? Where did they come from? What do they do? Let us ‘Splain …

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Pope Francis gives N.J. its first cardinal – and ups the ante on church reform

by David Gibson

November 7, 2016

(RNS) By moving Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph Tobin to Newark the pontiff ignored protocol – and showed he’s serious about changing how the Catholic Church operates.

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Pope Francis’ cardinal choices bring surprises, especially for the US church

by David Gibson

October 10, 2016

(RNS) In giving red hats to U.S. churchmen for the first time, the pontiff passed over prelates favored by culture warriors of the right and chose more pastoral bishops. That's a big change.

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Scandal-scarred Cardinal Keith O'Brien renounces 'rights and privileges' of his office

by David Gibson

March 20, 2015

(RNS) When Pope Benedict XVI accepted O'Brien's resignation, O'Brien admitted "there have been times that my sexual conduct has fallen below the standards expected of me as a priest, archbishop and cardinal.”

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Two years in, Pope Francis faces headwinds in reforming the Vatican. Here’s how he can prevail

by David Gibson

March 9, 2015

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Transforming the dynamic of Vatican power is key to what Pope Francis considers his greater goal: reorienting Catholicism itself to face the new challenges of the third millennium.

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Pope Francis to church: Don't be a closed caste or afraid of outcasts

by David Gibson

February 15, 2015

VATICAN CITY (RNS) “For Jesus, what matters above all is reaching out to save those far off, healing the wounds of the sick, restoring everyone to God’s family," the pope said. "And this is scandalous to some people!”

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Pope names 13 new cardinals, cements majority vote and the power to reshape the Church

New cardinals: The men are the message

Pope Francis firms up his legacy with appointment of new cardinals

Cardinal blasts archbishop’s attack on pope as ‘monstrous and unsubstantiated’

How can the church punish bad bishops?

Francis cardinals make up almost half of electors of next pope

Eyeing Catholic demographics, and maybe his successor, Pope Francis shakes up his cardinals

Pope Francis denounces growing 'demonization' of enemies and outsiders

Pope Francis, the ultimate headhunter

The ’Splainer: What’s a cardinal?

Pope Francis gives N.J. its first cardinal – and ups the ante on church reform

Pope Francis’ cardinal choices bring surprises, especially for the US church

Scandal-scarred Cardinal Keith O'Brien renounces 'rights and privileges' of his office

Two years in, Pope Francis faces headwinds in reforming the Vatican. Here’s how he can prevail

Pope Francis to church: Don't be a closed caste or afraid of outcasts

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