Who are the 20 new cardinals created by Pope Francis at August 2022 Consistory?

Sign up for our newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/ewtn/vatican Pope Francis announces that he will create 21 new Cardinals at a Consistory on Saturday, 27 August. They represent the Church worldwide, and reflect a wide variety of cultures, contexts and pastoral ministries. UPDATE: On June 16th Pope Francis has accepted a Belgian Catholic bishop’s request not to be made a cardinal at a consistory in August. Bishop Lucas Van Looy, the 80-year-old emeritus bishop of Ghent, was due to receive the red hat with 20 other churchmen in Rome on Aug. 27. A June 16 statement from the Belgian bishops’ conference said: “The announcement of the creation of Mgr. Lucas Van Looy, emeritus bishop, as a cardinal has provoked many positive reactions, but also criticism that as Bishop of Ghent (2004-2020) he did not always react vigorously enough against abuses in the pastoral relationship.” “To prevent victims of such abuses from being hurt again as a result of his cardinalate, Bishop Van Looy asked the pope to dispense with his acceptance of the appointment. Pope Francis agreed to his request.” Follow us on our social networks: Instagram:   / ewtnvatican   Twitter:   / ewtnvatican   Facebook:   / ewtnvatican