Pope Benedict to announce new Cardinals on Feb. 22!
Update, Feb 16: The Latest News.
Update, Feb. 14: Most everyone is now reporting this story - thanks for the support, guys.
Original story:
What's the buzz?
Reports are starting to gather (and this time they look pretty sure) that Pope Benedict is going to create new Cardinals on the 25th of March (feast of the Annunciation of Mary), and announce who these new Cardinals will be at his Wednesday general audience on February 11th.
Rocco has continuing coverage.
It's fairly certain that Pope Benedict will observe the limit of 120 Cardinals set by Paul VI (but frequently ignored by John Paul the Great). This means that by March 25 there will be 12 open spots (because Cardinal O'Connell will have exceeded the age of 80 limit on the day before).
Here is a list of the current eligible Papal elector Cardinals (110 right now, 108 by March 24).
Who might be created a Cardinal?
The heads of congregations will be created Cardinals for sure, so now-Archbishop Levada is pretty much a guarantee. Being the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the second-highest congregation in the Vatican State, Levada will be listed first on the ticket and gets to make a speech to the Pope on behalf of the new Cardinals once they are elected.
Zadok passes on the speculations of the Italian paper Il Giornale:
For any of you early risers, if Pope Benedict announces the new Cardinals at the Wednesday audience, you can watch him do it on live TV here. (however, it is 4:30 AM EST!!)
Stay tuned...
Update, Feb. 14: Most everyone is now reporting this story - thanks for the support, guys.
Original story:
What's the buzz?Reports are starting to gather (and this time they look pretty sure) that Pope Benedict is going to create new Cardinals on the 25th of March (feast of the Annunciation of Mary), and announce who these new Cardinals will be at his Wednesday general audience on February 11th.
Rocco has continuing coverage.
It's fairly certain that Pope Benedict will observe the limit of 120 Cardinals set by Paul VI (but frequently ignored by John Paul the Great). This means that by March 25 there will be 12 open spots (because Cardinal O'Connell will have exceeded the age of 80 limit on the day before).
Here is a list of the current eligible Papal elector Cardinals (110 right now, 108 by March 24).
Who might be created a Cardinal?
The heads of congregations will be created Cardinals for sure, so now-Archbishop Levada is pretty much a guarantee. Being the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the second-highest congregation in the Vatican State, Levada will be listed first on the ticket and gets to make a speech to the Pope on behalf of the new Cardinals once they are elected.
Zadok passes on the speculations of the Italian paper Il Giornale:
- Angelo Comastri - Archpriest of St Peter's and Vicar for the Vatican City
- Agostino Vallini - Head of the Signatura (The Church's highest court)
- William Leveda - Head of the CDF [as mentioned]
- Franc Rodè - Head of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
- Paul Cordes - Head of the Pontifical Council 'Cor Unum'
- Carlo Caffarra - Archbishop of Bologna (and close to Ratzinger)
- André Vingt-Trois - Archbishop of Paris
- Pierre Richard - Archbishop of Bordeaux
- Stanislaw Dziwisz - Archbishop of Krakow
- Sean O'Malley - Archbishop of Boston
- Diarmuid Martin - Archbishop of Dublin
For any of you early risers, if Pope Benedict announces the new Cardinals at the Wednesday audience, you can watch him do it on live TV here. (however, it is 4:30 AM EST!!)
Stay tuned...
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