Pope Says to Create 19 Cardinals Next Month

Pope Francis said on Sunday he will next month elevate 19 prelates to the rank of cardinal, his first appointments to the elite group of men who advise him, including 16 who can one day elect his successor. Sixteen of the new cardinals are under 80 and are “cardinal electors”, meaning they can enter a conclave to choose a new pope after his death or resignation. They are from Italy, Germany, Britain, Nicaragua, Canada,  Ivory Coast, Brazil, Argentina, South Korea, Chile, Burkina...

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