Pope Francis appointing new Cardinals that will shape the Church's future, from Africa & Oceania
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[quote]Pope Francis is showing his love for outsiders again -- this time by turning some of them into the ultimate insiders.
He's appointing a batch of new cardinals on Saturday, reshaping the group that will someday choose the next pope.
Many of the new men come from lands far distant from Rome: [B]Three are from Africa, two from Asia, one from Oceania, and one from the Middle East. All represent places where the Catholic population is in the minority.[/B]
Meanwhile, some major cities usually led by a cardinal -- including Los Angeles and Philadelphia -- are being bypassed this time around.
Some things will not change. Europe will continue to dominate geographically, and the College of Cardinals isn't getting much younger: The most common age for a cardinal is 83.
But in his 3½ years as Pope, [B]Francis has put in place nearly a quarter of the cardinals[/B], the "princes of the Church." (John Paul II still exerts huge influence: Four out of 10 current cardinals were appointed during his papacy.)
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[url]http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/19/europe/pope-francis-new-cardinals/index.html[/url]
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