Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David has been appointed a cardinal of the Catholic Church by Pope Francis along with 20 others. The Pope made the announcement from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square on Oct.

Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David will soon become the third active Filipino cardinal after Pope Francis elevated his rank. The pontiff yesterday named the 21 new cardinals after the noon Angelus in St.

Bishop Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” David from Caloocan has been named a cardinal by Pope Francis. The announcement was made on Sunday, October 6, 2024, with Pope Francis calling out the names of the 21 new cardinals of the Catholic Church from a small balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square.

In announcing on Sunday that he would appoint 21 new cardinals, Pope Francis once again elevated clerics from far beyond Catholicism’s traditional centers of power, in line with his vision of a more global,

Pope Francis on Sunday announced he will appoint 21 new cardinals of the global Catholic Church, in an unexpected push to influence the powerful group of churchmen that will one day choose his successor.

Pope Francis on Sunday said he plans to promote 21 clerics to the rank of cardinal in December. The pontiff made the announcement in a speech addressing worshippers in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican.

Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of the Diocese of Caloocan presides over an online mass at the San Roque Cathedral in Caloocan City, on the feast day of the patron saint against contagious diseases, August 16,