Talk of ‘seismic shift’ in US catholic church with trio who have spoken out for women,immigrants and gun controlPope Francis has put his progressive stamp on the American Catholic church with the choice of three modern like-minded cardinals – including one who has sparred with the Republican vice-presidential nominee, Mike Pence – in a clear rejection of bishops who have advocated for the churchs exclusion of divorced and LGBT Catholics.
The American choices were among 17 modern cardinals named by Francis. He has chosen more from the developing world and only one from Italy, or reflecting his desire to decentralise power absent from the Vatican in Rome.
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Source: theguardian.com