Pope Benedict has formally appointed six new cardinals from around the world to serve in an elite group of prelates who will one day select a new pontiff. The six newest members of the Vatican’s College of Cardinals come from Colombia, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, the Philippines and the United States. During Saturday’s ceremony — called […]
Pope Elevates 6 Non-European Cardinals
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Pope Names 6 Non-European Cardinals
Posted October 24th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Pope Benedict has named six new cardinals from around the world to serve in an elite group of prelates who will one day select a new pope. The six newest members of the Vatican’s College of Cardinals hail from the United States, Lebanon, India, Nigeria, Colombia and the Philippines. The Roman Catholic Church leader announced […]
Pope Names 6 Non-European Cardinals
Posted October 24th, 2012 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Pope Benedict has named six new cardinals from around the world to serve in an elite group of prelates who will one day select a new pope. The six newest members of the Vatican’s College of Cardinals hail from the United States, Lebanon, India, Nigeria, Colombia and the Philippines. The Roman Catholic Church leader announced […]
Pope Installs New Princes of the Catholic Church
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
An increasingly frail Pope Benedict is leaving his mark on the Catholic Church, installing 22 new cardinals in a ceremony at the Vatican Saturday. Attendants wheeled the 84 year-old pope into St. Peter’s Basilica on a special platform for the ceremony, known as a consistory. The pope then kneeled in prayer before addressing the audience, […]
Pope Installs New Princes of the Catholic Church
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
An increasingly frail Pope Benedict is leaving his mark on the Catholic Church, installing 22 new cardinals in a ceremony at the Vatican Saturday. Attendants wheeled the 84 year-old pope into St. Peter’s Basilica on a special platform for the ceremony, known as a consistory. The pope then kneeled in prayer before addressing the audience, […]
Pope Discusses Catholic Church With Cardinals
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
Pope Benedict has met with top Roman Catholic clergy to discuss how to strengthen the church in view of growing secularism in the Western world. The German-born pontiff held closed-door consultations Friday with 133 prelates, including most of the 22 bishops who will be officially elevated to the status of cardinal in a ceremony Saturday. […]
