Pope gives U.S. cardinal, other new cardinals, Vatican assignments texascatholic.com

Highlighting the role cardinals play in assisting the pope to govern the church, Pope Francis has given the newest group of cardinals their assignments as members of Vatican congregations and councils.

The pope created 13 new cardinals in late November; the nine new cardinals who are under 80 received new Vatican assignments, which they are expected to fulfill in addition to their primary ministries and offices.

U.S. Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington was named a member of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, according to the Vatican announcement Dec. 16. He had been a member of the dicastery before being named a cardinal…

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