Posted on 05/29/2022 3:07:11 PM PDT by ebb tide
Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he would appoint 21 new cardinals, including one based in Mongolia, as he again put his stamp on the Roman Catholic Church's future by elevating more men from the developing world to the high rank.
Sixteen are cardinal electors under 80 and eligible to enter a conclave to elect his successor from among themselves after his death or resignation. Eleven of the electors are from, or based in, countries outside Europe or North America.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
McElroy has been an outspoken ally of Francis' pastoral approach in issues such as protection of the environment and a more welcoming approach to gay Catholics.
He also has opposed conservative U.S. Churchmen who want to ban Catholic politicians from receiving communion because of their support of abortion rights.
African Cardinals tend to be more conservative.
Ping
I was Catholic when we had a Catholic Pope.
The ImPopester is making sure his successor will also be a marxist globalist.
Me too!!! Sad isn’t it!!
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