Pope Francis Elevates Archbishop Francis Leo to the College of Cardinals

Pope Francis has announced that Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, the Most Rev. Francis Leo will be elevated to the College of Cardinals. The announcement came at the conclusion of the Holy Father’s Sunday Angelus in Rome.
The Holy Father will hold a Consistory for the creation of the new Cardinals on December 8, 2024 at the Vatican. 21 new Cardinals from around the world were included in the announcement.
“I am humbled and honoured to receive this appointment from the Holy Father. I pray and rely on the prayers of the faithful in Toronto that I will be a worthy servant of the Lord Jesus in fulfilling my responsibilities as a member of the College of Cardinals and to continue in my primary role as shepherd of the faithful of the Archdiocese of Toronto. I entrust to the Blessed Mother Mary, myself and this new ministry of service to the Universal Church and to the Successor of St. Peter, the Pope.”
Cardinal-elect Leo commented on the appointment:
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