{"id":21878,"date":"2024-12-09T17:20:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/learn\/21-new-cardinals-to-reflect-catholic-churchs-unity-amid-geographic-expansion\/"},"modified":"2024-12-21T18:50:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T18:50:40","slug":"21-new-cardinals-to-reflect-catholic-churchs-unity-amid-geographic-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/21-new-cardinals-to-reflect-catholic-churchs-unity-amid-geographic-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"21 nuovi cardinali per riflettere l'unit\u00e0 della Chiesa Cattolica in mezzo all'espansione geografica"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Cardinali fuori dall'Aula Paolo VI. \/ Crediti: Daniel Ibanez\/CNA<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Vatican City, Dec 4, 2024 \/ 12:30 pm (CNA).<\/p>\n

The 21 new cardinals to be created by Papa Francesco<\/a> at the Dec. 7 consistory reflect the pontiff\u2019s vision for a missionary Church that reaches out to the world\u2019s peripheries. The group includes prelates from countries such as Cuba, Indonesia, and Angola, as well as Archbishop Wilton Gregory, the first African American cardinal in the history of the Catholic Church. Pope Francis has frequently emphasized the importance of diversity and inclusion within the Church, and these appointments reflect his commitment to elevating voices from a variety of backgrounds and regions. By appointing these new cardinals, Pope Francis is continuing to push for a more inclusive and global perspective within the leadership of the Church.<\/p>\n

Following the 10th consistory of his pontificate, Pope Francis will have effectively cemented the expansive geographical diversity of the College of Cardinals as well as chosen approximately 60% of all its members and almost 80% of the cardinals who will choose his successor in a future conclave.<\/p>\n

While the College of Cardinals will still largely be European \u2014 with a high proportion who are either representing Italian churches or are of Italian origin \u2014 after the Dec. 7 consistory more than 90 countries will be represented in the college responsible for advising the pope in the care of the universal Church.<\/p>\n

The December consistory will also see the College of Cardinals expand to a total of 253 members. Though the vast majority of cardinals are usually secular clergy, this year\u2019s consistory will bring the number of cardinals belonging to religious congregations and institutes to 68.  <\/p>\n

The continued expansion of the college beyond traditionally Catholic Europe is also evident in the selection of cardinals belonging to missionary congregations in countries where Catholics are a minority.<\/p>\n

Both Cardinals-elect Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, SVD, of Tokyo and Archbishop Ladislav Nemet, SVD, of Belgrade-Smederevo, Serbia, belong to the Society of the Divine Word religious congregation and represent the Church in countries where the Catholic population is at 5% and below.<\/p>\n

According to Canon 349 of the Code of Canon Law, cardinals hold the duty to act collegially in choosing a pope\u2019s successor should a conclave be convoked. However, not all cardinals hold the right to cast a vote in a conclave.  <\/p>\n

More than half of the college after the consistory is set to be \u201ccardinal electors.\u201d These cardinals are below the age of 80 and therefore eligible to vote for a new pope. <\/p>\n

Among the 140 cardinals with voting rights, the highest representation by country is Italy with 17 cardinal-electors, followed by the U.S. with 10 cardinal-electors, and then Spain with six cardinal-electors. <\/p>\n

The college\u2019s remaining 113 \u201ccardinal non-electors\u201d are 80 years old and older. While they are eligible to participate in the meetings leading up to the start of a conclave, they do not have voting rights and so will not participate in the conclave itself. Instead, they will support the process and offer wisdom and guidance based on their decades of experience. The cardinal non-electors play a crucial role in advising and sharing their perspectives with the cardinals who will ultimately cast their votes. Their involvement will also be important in the followup meeting<\/a> to discuss the outcome of the conclave and the direction of the Catholic Church.<\/p>\n

Both the eldest and youngest College of Cardinals members will be created at the Dec. 7 consistory. <\/p>\n

At 99, Italian Cardinal-elect Angelo Acerbi, the prelate emeritus of the Knights of Malta, will become the oldest member of the college. Having served the Catholic Church as a bishop for 50 years, he also has 40 years of experience working in the Holy See\u2019s diplomatic corps. <\/p>\n

Between 1974 and 2001, he served as nuncio to New Zealand, Colombia, Hungary, Moldova, and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Bishop Mykola Bychok of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Eparchy of Sts. Peter and Paul in Melbourne, Australia, will become the youngest cardinal at age 44. His elevation as cardinal will bring the total number of cardinals from the vast Oceania region to four.<\/p>\n

In an Oct. 6 letter welcoming the new cardinals to the \u201cRoman clergy,\u201d Pope Francis said membership to the College of Cardinals \u201cis an expression of the Church\u2019s unity and of the bond that unites all the Churches with this Church of Rome. \u201d He also emphasized the concept of cardinals being like \u201ca glass through which the strength of faith is filtered and shines forth in all its richness. \u201d This statement reflects the traditional simbolismo del vetro nei testi religiosi<\/a>, where the transparent nature of glass represents purity, clarity, and the ability to transmit light. Pope Francis\u2019 words serve as a reminder to the new cardinals of their role in illuminating and spreading the tenets of the Catholic faith.<\/p>\n

The consistory for the creation of the new cardinals will take place in the Papal Chapel of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica on Saturday afternoon. <\/p>\n

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