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With this consistory, Pope Francis has ‘armored’ the College of Cardinals for several years with red hats appointed by him.

Pope Francis has appointed the overwhelming majority of cardinals who will choose his successor.

Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti with Pope Francis / Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Jul 11, 2023 / 03:00 am (CNA). With his ninth consistory in 10 years of his pontificate, Pope Francis will lock down his influence on the College of Cardinals for the...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has named Portuguese Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça to be prefect of the new Dicastery for Culture and Education and has named Italian Msgr. Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi to be secretary of the dicastery. Cardinal de Mendonça, 56, had been Vatican librarian and archivist since 2018. Pope Francis named Archbishop Angelo Zani, 72, secretary of the former Congregation for Catholic Education, to be the new archivist and librarian of the Holy Roman Church, the

ROME — Pope Francis on Sept. 26 named Portuguese Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça to head the newly formed Dicastery for Culture and Ed...

The cardinal who, until now, served as the Vatican’s chief archivist and librarian, had long been rumored to be named prefect of this newly created Vatican office.

Analysis

The pope, who celebrated his 85th birthday on Dec. 17, is not planning to slow down — and there appears to be no resignation or conclave on the horizon.