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America’s Next Cardinal: 6 Bishops Who Could Soon Receive a Red Hat

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ANALYSIS: Vatican rumor mill is already turning about a forthcoming consistory.


Pope Francis celebrates Mass with cardinals for the opening of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon region in St. Peter's Basilica in 2019.
Pope Francis celebrates Mass with cardinals for the opening of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon region in St. Peter's Basilica in 2019. (photo: Riccardo De Luca / Shutterstock)

If 2024 turns out like most years of Pope Francis’ decade-long reign, the Catholic Church will soon be getting a new slate of cardinals.

And if Pope Francis does call his 10th consistory before 2024 ends, it’s reasonable to think that an American could be among those to receive a “red hat.”

Since becoming pontiff in March 2013, Francis has created new cardinals in every full calendar year of his pontificate except 2021. And with the backstretch of 2024 already upon us, the Vatican rumor mill is already turning about a forthcoming consistory.

The Italian traditionalist blog Messa in Latinocites “plausible rumors” that Pope Francis will soon announce a consistory set for October’s synod, while ecclesial insiders like Ed Condon are speculating about which Church leaders from around the world could be in line to become cardinals.

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