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By GISELLE OMBAY, GMA Integrated News Published December 8, 2024 3:29pm Updated December 8, 2024 3:28pm Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David thanked the Filipino faithful who prayed for him as Pope Francis officially elevated him to the rank of cardinal. In a video message shared by the Catholic Bishops' Conference…

MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis on Saturday formally elevated Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan to the rank of cardinal. David, also president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, received his red hat, along with 20 others, during a consistory at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Already…

Pope Francis has elevated Melbourne Bishop Mykola Bychok to the position of cardinal, during a grand ceremony attended by hundreds of people at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. At the age of 44, Cardinal Bychok becomes the youngest member of the College of Cardinals, Australia's highest-ranking Catholic, and the first…

Vatican City In a grand consistory held in the Vatican on Saturday, 51-year-old Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis. The ceremony, held at the famous St Peter’s Basilica and attended by clergy and dignitaries from around the world, witnessed the induction…

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A visibly bruised Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from five continents on Saturday, including bishops from Algiers, Tehran, Tokyo and Abidjan -- many of whom may one day help choose his successor. In the tenth such consistory since he became pope in 2013, Francis, 87, greeted the assembled cardinals-to-be…

Dec 6, 2024 2:56 PM EST 2 comments Pope Francis is getting a new all-electric popemobile from Mercedes-Benz. The modified EV G-Wagon was unveiled on December 4, 2024, and takes the popemobile into the future. Mercedes has been supplying the Vatican with cars for 94 years, and the main Popemobile…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis will make 21 new cardinals on Saturday (Dec. 7), who will join the group of prelates tasked with selecting his successor one day. The new crop of red hats showcases an increasingly diverse church, with a special eye for those on the margins, whether…

7 min reading time Published on 06/12/24 - Updated on 09/12/24 The reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris on December 8 and the visit of Pope Francis to Ajaccio on December 15 represent two significant events that are generating public excitement and stimulating local tourism dynamics. These events promise a massive…

Already have Rappler+? to listen to groundbreaking journalism. This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. THE NEW POPEMOBILE. Pope Francis reacts next to Mercedes-Benz Group CEO Ola Kallenius as he receives a new open popemobile at the Vatican, on December…