Pope Francis don announce say him go create 21 new Cardinals for di Catholic Church on December 8, 2024. Him make dis announcement after him Sunday Angelus prayer on October 6, 2024.
Di Consistory, wey go hold for Vatican, go include representatives from all over di world. Dis new Cardinals dey come from different countries, including Canada, Japan, Iran, Philippines, and many more.
Some of di new Cardinals include Archbishop Frank Leo of Toronto, Canada; Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, Japan; and Archbishop Dominique Joseph Mathieu of Tehran-Ispahan, Iran. Others include Bishop Mykola Bychok of di Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Melbourne, Australia, and Father Timothy Radcliffe, a British theologian.
Pope Francis also appoint two Vatican officials: Rev. Fabio Baggio, who oversee migration section of di Vatican development office, and Rev. George Jacob Koovakad, who manage di pope’s international trips.
Dis new appointments go increase di number of cardinal-electors to 141, with 111 of dem being appointed by Pope Francis himself. Di move show say Pope Francis dey broaden di scope of di College of Cardinals, giving more voice to Catholic leaders from less represented areas.
Di ceremony for di new Cardinals go coincide with di Feast of di Immaculate Conception on December 8, marking di beginning of di Christmas season in Rome.
