Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” David was named a new cardinal by Pope Francis on Sunday, October 6. The appointment means David, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), is now one of the closest advisers of the Pope and tasked to elect his successor.
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MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis named Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” David on Sunday, October 6, as a new cardinal of the Catholic Church. This means David, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines , is now one of the closest advisers of the Pope, and one of those tasked to elect his successor.
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