NNA – Pope Francis announced that he will appoint 21 new cardinals from around the world at the end of next September, according to quot;Agence France-Pressequot;.
quot;Their place of departure expresses the universality of the Church, which continues to spread God#39;s merciful love to all the inhabitants of the earth,quot; the Pope said after the Angelus prayer today, Sunday, from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace in St. Peter#39;s Square.
This conclave of cardinals will be the ninth to appoint cardinals since Pope Francis assumed the presidency of the Catholic Church 10 years ago, as the Pope#39;s options are being watched closely, because cardinals under the age of 80 will participate in the vote to elect a successor to Pope Francis.
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