Malaysian among 21 new cardinals to be named by pope FMTNews FMTWorld
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis today announced that he would elevate 21 churchmen to the high rank of cardinal, again putting his mark on the group that will one day choose his successor after his death or resignation.
The new cardinals come from countries including the US, Italy, Argentina, Switzerland, South Africa, Spain, Colombia, South Sudan, Hong Kong, Poland, Malaysia, Tanzania, and Portugal. Francis has also increased the possibility that the next pope will come from Asia or Africa, having consistently named cardinal electors from those continents and giving less importance than his predecessor to countries in Europe.Francis spent nine days in hospital after surgery for an abdominal hernia last month.
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