PHILADELPHIA (PA)
NBC 10
[with video]
Pope Francis on Sunday named more than a dozen new cardinals, and although Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput was believed to be on the short list, he was not among those named.
Three Americans were among those named. Pope Francis looked to the American Midwest when picking his first, choosing Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich and Indianapolis, Indiana Archbishop Joseph Tobin. Both will become cardinals at a Nov. 19 ceremony in Rome. …
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia released a short statement Sunday after learning Chaput would not become a cardinal.
“The Archdiocese of Philadelphia sends congratulations and prayerful best wishes to all those whom Pope Francis has named for elevation to the Cardinalate,” the statement read. “May God grant them strength and wisdom as they prepare to accept this new role in service to the Universal Church.”
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