Cardinal re remains dean: Pope confirms re -election in the Vatican!
Cardinal re remains dean: Pope confirms re -election in the Vatican!
Vatikanstadt, Italien - Vatican city, 06.02.2025 - Big news from the Vatican! Kurienkardinal Giovanni Battista Re remains dean of the Cardinal College. His re -election was confirmed by Pope Francis on January 7, as the Vatican announced. This is not surprising, since the role of the cardinal decree is of the highest relevance, especially in the event of a change of pope. The 91-year-old RE will continue to take on the representative tasks of the cardinal decree and lead the cardinals at the crucial moment, be it with a resignation or in the event of a Pope's death. Lays cannot imagine how important this role is: The Dean leads the first consultations in front of the conclave and has the fortunes of the church in his hands. This information also confirms the reports from Katholisch.de.
The re -election of the Argentine Curium Cardinal Leonardo Sandri as a subdea checks is also on the agenda. At the top of the Cardinal College, speculation comes to a head: Who could come to Giovanni Battista Re? Next to him, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Cardinal Fernando Filoni were also discussed, but after all, Re prevailed in a decisive choice. This uncertainty attracted attention in the Catholic world, as no word has been lost about his re -election, as Cape reported.
appointment of new cardinal bishops
In addition, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis raised the American Cardinal Cardinal Robert Prevost (69) to the rank of a cardinal bishop. With this decision, the group of cardinal bishops grows to 13 members. These cardinal bishops have the honorable task of choosing the Dean and Subdean; While you enjoy a special status among the over 200 cardinals, it is important to note that you are not entitled to any other special rights. These significant changes in the Vatican show that the papal leadership of their responsibility does justice and the structures within the Catholic Church must continue to be kept stable.
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