Pope Francis Selects 15 Cardinals to Reflect a More Diverse Church

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The last time we heard news of Pontifex’s College of Cardinals, he was demoting one for being a touch too conservative…or for comparing the present-day church to “a ship without a rudder.”

Pope Francis’ commitment to inclusion and diversity has been a running topic since his appointment; consider it an act of “sprucing up the joint” that may be a few centuries overdue. In case you missed it, Pope Francis most recently made headlines by selecting 15 Cardinals and promoting them from the global Archbishopric.

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