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Vatican launches virtual College of Cardinals 'dashboard'

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 09:19:49 -0500

Anyone interested in Catholic Church can now see a detailed, interactive breakdown of the body that will elect the next pope.

Pope Francis offers Mass for cardinals and bishops who died in past year

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 08:47:49 -0500

Remembering the cardinals and bishops who died in the past year, Pope Francis prayed that after their loving service to the Catholic Church "they may exult in eternal communion with the saints."

Statistically speaking: How pope's choices change College of Cardinals

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:42:08 -0400

Popes have made a habit of exceeding the statutory limit on the number of cardinals under the age of 80, but Pope Francis is planning to set a record.

Toronto��Ƶapp Archbishop Leo elevated to College of Cardinals

crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 15:20:57 -0400

Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo is among 21 new Cardinals elevated to the College of Cardinals.

Pope Francis makes promotions within the College of Cardinals

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Fri, 01 May 2020 10:16:30 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has expanded the ranks of the top members of the College of Cardinals, naming as "cardinal bishops" Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Congregation for Clergy, and Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Cardinals Re, Sandri elected to top posts in College of Cardinals

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:49:02 -0500

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has approved the election of Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re as dean of the College of Cardinals and of Argentine Cardinal Leonardo Sandri as the subdean.

Pope Francis sets term of office for dean of College of Cardinals

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 10:27:24 -0500

VATICAN CITY -- After accepting the resignation of 92-year-old Cardinal Angelo Sodano as dean of the College of Cardinals, Pope Francis changed the norms of the office so that the dean would be elected to a five-year term renewable only once.

Belgian Cardinal Godfried Danneels dies at 85

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:18:57 -0400

VATICAN – Belgian Cardinal Godfried Danneels, retired archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, died March 14 at the age of 85.

Pope Francis attends funeral of cardinal who announced to world his election

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 09:24:43 -0400

VATICAN – Pope Francis attended the funeral Mass and presided over the final commendation of Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the French cardinal who led the Vatican's outreach to other religions and who had announced to the world his election as pope five years ago.

New Vatican appointments reflect Pope's desire for transparency

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:10:20 -0400

VATICAN – Pope Francis appointed Bishop Nunzio Galantino, 69, as president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See, which handles the Vatican's investment portfolio and real estate holdings and serves as the Vatican employment office and procurement agency.