In a surprise announcement during his weekly Sunday address, the pope announced the names of bishops from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos, and El Salvador — all without service in the Vatican. These appointments bring to 50 the number of men elevated to the cardinalate by Francis.

Pope names new cardinals
© 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.
