Pope’s Legacy of Diversity: Tongan scholar reflects on historic non-European cardinals

Chart of the day: European influence diminishes in the College of Cardinals The College of Cardinals, one of the most important organs of the Catholic Church, is the group of cardinals charged with assisting the pope in his most relevant decisions and, above all, to elect his successor when the pontificate comes to an end. Although Catholicism is a global religion, with more than 1.3 billion faithful worldwide, this college has traditionally bee…

Pope’s Legacy of Diversity: Tongan scholar reflects on historic non-European cardinals

The late Pope is being remembered for his groundbreaking efforts to promote cultural diversity within the Catholic Church, including the historic appointment of the first Cardinal from Tonga in the Pacific.   For centuries, the highest positions in the Church, including the College of Cardinals, were dominated by European clergy—a tradition that began to shift […] The post Pope’s Legacy of Diversity: Tongan scholar reflects on historic non-Europ…