Pope Francis appointed 19 new cardinals
this weekend, most from the developing world, marking a shift in the
hierarchy of the Catholic church. For much of the last century, the
College of Cardinals, which elects new popes when the seat becomes
vacant and acts as an advisory body to the church, has been
overwhelmingly European and Italian, even as the church's membership in
the developing world has grown. Continue reading...
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