Pope Francis blesses the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after praying the Angelus July 9, 2023. The pope also named 21 new cardinals, including U.S.-born Archbishop Robert F. Prevost, prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, and French Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) Pope Francis has named 21 new cardinals, announcing the names after his recitation of the Angelus with the Faithful in St Peter’s Square July 9. He said he would formally install the cardinals during a special consistory at the Vatican September 30. The new cardinals represent more than a dozen countries on five continents. Three…
