Pope appoints pastoral prelate to Congregation for Bishops

Tuesday, July 12th, 2016

Pope Francis has made a key appointment that signals he wants a pastoral voice to be involved in the selection of bishops.

The Pope has appointed Chicago’s Archbishop Blase Cupich to the Congregation for Bishops.

Archbishop Cupich replaces the late Cardinal Francis George on the congregation.

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