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How Pope Francis has remade the College of Cardinals

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Ed. Condon
May 30, 2022
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Pope Francis on Sunday announced the creation of 16 new voting-age members of the College of Cardinals at a consistory to be held on Aug. 27. The list of names has caused feverish excitement within the Catholic world; Francis has not held a consistory since 2020.

Cardinal arrive at the Sistine Chapel for the 2013 conclave. Credit: Alamy

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