{"id":25880,"date":"2010-10-20T06:05:20","date_gmt":"2010-10-20T10:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/2010\/10\/new-cardinals-named-by-pope-be\/"},"modified":"2010-10-20T06:05:20","modified_gmt":"2010-10-20T10:05:20","slug":"new-cardinals-named-by-pope-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communio.stblogs.org\/index.php\/2010\/10\/new-cardinals-named-by-pope-be\/","title":{"rendered":"24 New Cardinals named by Pope Benedict today"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"cardinals.jpg\"<\/a>The Pope announced his intention to name 24 new cardinals of the Holy Roman Church today. The public consistory is scheduled for November 20 and it is at this ceremony that the Holy Father’s intention becomes official, becoming members of the College of Cardinals. The new cardinals will have their names in inscribed in the list of “Roman priests” who are deputed to elect the Bishop of Rome.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the third time the Holy Father has created cardinals since his becoming Pope in 2005. Previous consistories were in 2006 and 2007. The new cardinals reflect the various competences the Church relies upon to preach the Gospel and to serve the Church.<\/span><\/p>\n

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