Pope Francis prepares to elevate 13 new cardinals – including first African-American

Pope Francis is preparing to formally elevate 13 new cardinals, including the first African American to receive the rank, in a ceremony marked in every way by the coronavirus pandemic: Two of the cardinals stayed home, the rest eschewed the usual celebrations and St. Peter’s Basilica was practically empty for Saturday’s service.The ceremony, known as a consistory, is the seventh of Francis’ pontificate and once again reflected the Argentine pope’s effort to name cardinals from places that have…

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