John L. Allen Jr.
A cardinal holds his biretta as Pope Francis celebrates Mass with new cardinals in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this November 29, 2020 file photo. Photo CNS Even before Pope Francis stages his latest consistory on August 27, inducting 20 new members into the Catholic Church’s most exclusive club, the event has managed to make news – in this case, not so much for the new cardinals who’ll be there, but the one erstwhile cardinal-designate who won’t. This past Thursday, the bishops’…
