Cardinals: A modest proposal Admin Friday, October 22, 2010 “Rather than thinking of the College of Cardinals as a sort of political body, with representation accorded to the world’s most powerful cities and to the most influential offices of the Vatican, perhaps cardinals should be chosen from among the prelates who have demonstrated their ability as effective apostles.” © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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Cardinals: A modest proposal
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Friday, October 22, 2010
“Rather than thinking of the College of Cardinals as a sort of political body, with representation accorded to the world’s most powerful cities and to the most influential offices of the Vatican, perhaps cardinals should be chosen from among the prelates who have demonstrated their ability as effective apostles.”