....the papal listed out what he believed to be the duties of the cardinal to the entrees. “It is certainly an honour, but it is not honorific. This we know from the name cardinal,” from the word cardo which means hinge. As such it is not a kind of accessory, a decoration like an honorary title. Rather it is a pivot, a point of support and movement essential for the life of the community. You are hinges and are incardinated in the Church of Rome which presides over the entire assembly of charity.” He said.
The new eminences were also presented with scarlet-red birettas and gold rings. They were joined by Francis’ predecessor, emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, who took a seat in the front row.
Information revealed that fifteen of those who received their red biretta are under the age of 80 and therefore eligible to vote to choose the next head of the Catholic Church.
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