
Who Are the New Cardinal Members of Pope Francis’ Advisory Council?
The Pope has named Cardinals Hollerich, Lacroix, da Rocha, Omella and Vérgez to the C9
The Pope has named Cardinals Hollerich, Lacroix, da Rocha, Omella and Vérgez to the C9
The group of cardinal advisers, also referred to as the C9 for its nine members, was established by Pope Francis one month after his election in 2013 to advise the Pope on the reform of the Roman Curia.
Questions have been raised about the attempt to transfer ownership of the university from the local Church to a foundation headed by the rector, ahead of the cardinal’s impending retirement.
Pope Francis’ cardinal advisers heard a testimony from a Franciscan sister from the Brazilian Amazon this week as the council continues to discuss the role of women in the Church.
U.S. Cardinal Sean O’Malley was among the group that took part in the Feb. 21-23 meeting, which also included discusson of synodality.
The Holy Father joined the virtual meeting from his residence, the Casa Santa Marta, on Tuesday.
The group of cardinal advisers, referred to as the C9 for its original nine members, was established by Pope Francis in 2013, with the aim of revising the text of the 1988 apostolic constitution Pastor bonus.
The cardinals who led the process of drafting the new papal document on Curial reform have disclosed details, ahead of its pending publication.
The Pope sent letters to Cardinals George Pell, Francisco Javier Errazuriz and Laurent Monsengwo at the end of October to thank them for their service.
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