Pope names 21 new cardinals, including Singapore's Archbishop William Goh

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis announced on Sunday (May 29) that he would appoint 21 new cardinals in August, including Singapore's Archbishop William Goh.

Of the 21, 16 are cardinal electors under 80 years old and thus eligible to enter a conclave to elect his successor after his death or resignation.

The new electors include Archbishop Giorgio Marengo, an Italian who is currently the Catholic Church's administrator in Mongolia. The country borders with China, where the Vatican is trying to improve the situation for Catholics. Once again, Francis passed over archbishops of major cities that traditionally had cardinals before his election in 2013, preferring to appoint men in far-flung places where the Church is small or growing and more vibrant than in Europe.

 

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