Pope Francis elevated 20 new churchmen to bishops on Saturday. These are the men who will help determine who the 85-year-old’s eventual successor will be. John Last reports that they are not bishops who necessarily reflect the Pope’s liberal values, but their diversity speaks to his view on a more inclusive church.
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