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Melbourne bishop who'll help to pick the next pope is Catholic Church's youngest cardinal - Overpasses For America
Australia’s most senior Catholic, who will be among a select group of bishops helping to pick the next pope, has paid tribute to the late Francis as a “pope of peace”. Melbourne-based Cardinal Mykola Bychock, Australia’s highest-ranking Catholic, learnt of the death of Francis shortly before boarding a flight to the Middle East on Monday evening. He is now on his way to Rome to attend the funeral and join the papal conclave to select the next po…
Australian cardinal among top church figures to select new pope
Among the Catholic Church's most senior officials charged with selecting a new pontiff following the death of Pope Francis will be a 45-year-old Australian cardinal.Ukrainian-born Mykola Bychok, a bishop in Melbourne, was elevated to the position of cardinal by Francis last year.He will be part of a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor.ROLLING COVERAGE: The death of Pope FrancisBychok is Australia's…
Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, completing more than a decade of ministry. Among the cardinals who will choose his successor, attention is drawn to the youngest elector — 45-year-old Mykola Bychok, a clergyman of Ukrainian origin who has completed his priestly formation in Poland.
This Ukrainian-Born Bishop In Melbourne Is The Youngest Cardinal Who Will Help Elect New Pope After Pope Francis' Death
Following the passing of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has begun preparations for the election of a new pontiff. Among the cardinals selected to participate in the upcoming papal conclave is Cardinal Mykola Bychok, a Ukrainian-born bishop currently serving in Melbourne, Australia. Pope Francis Dies at 88 on Easter Monday The Vatican confirmed the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, on Easter Monday at the age of 88. He had …
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