A Leaven In The World . . . Internationalized College Of Cardinals A Good Sign For Tradition
By FR. KEVIN M. CUSICK As of this writing the biggest buzz in the Catholic media is about the new cardinals named by Pope Francis. Commentators are reading them like tea leaves to try their best at predicting what these choices mean for the future of the Church and as a key to understanding the pontificate. One of the most useful analyses is that by John L. Allen Jr. as published in the National Catholic Reporter: “Upon closer examination, there’s also a clear option for the periphery among Francis’ picks. “For instance, Bishop Chibly Langlois will become the first cardinal from Haiti, by most measures one of the poorest countries in the world. The appointment breaks an unwritten Vatican rule…Continue Reading