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Pope Francis appoints Wilton Gregory, an outspoken civil rights advocate, as first black American cardinal Cardinal Wilton Gregory made headlines when he blasted President Donald Trump for his photo opportunity in front of a Washington DC church during the pandemic. Source: AP Archbishop Wilton Gregory has been appointed the first African-American Roman Catholic cardinal. Wilton Gregory, the first black American to be named as cardinal and known as a refined diplomat, made headlines when he blasted President Donald Trump’s photo opportunity hoisting a Bible at a Washington church after police used tear gas to clear demonstrators in June. Archbishop Gregory, who was among 13 new cardinals named by Pope Francis on Sunday, was installed as the first Black archbishop of Washington, DC in 2019. He turns 73 just days after the naming ceremony for new cardinals next month. Pope Francis on Sunday said Archbishop Gregory was picked with others from Rwanda, the Philippines and elsewhere to w...

Pope names new cardinals, putting his stamp on Church's future ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis named 13 new Roman Catholic cardinals on Sunday, including nine under the age of 80 who are eligible to enter a conclave to elect his successor after his death or resignation. They will be elevated to the high rank at a ceremony known as a consistory at the Vatican next month. The nine electors come from around the world and increase the possibility that the next pope will be a person who will continue Francis' policies. Those aged under 80 include Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C. The four non-electors who are over 80 are being elevated to the high rank because of their long service to the Church. The pope made the surprise announcement while addressing pilgrims from his window overlooking St. Peter's Square. read://https_news.yahoo.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.yahoo.com%2Fpope-names-cardinals-putting-stamp-115053323.html

Pope Francis, in Shift for Church, Voices Support for Same-Sex Civil Unions The comments, shown in a new documentary, are the strongest yet from a pontificate that has taken a more tolerant and inclusive tone. Pope Francis arriving for the weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. Credit... Angelo Carconi/EPA, via Shutterstock ROME — Pope Francis expressed support for same-sex civil unions in remarks revealed in a documentary film that premiered on Wednesday, a significant break from his predecessors that staked out new ground for the church in its recognition of gay people. The remarks, coming from the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, had the potential to shift debates about the legal status of same-sex couples in nations around the globe and unsettle bishops worried that the unions threaten what the church considers traditional marriage — between one man and one woman. “What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered,” Francis said in the...