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Cardinal Robert Prevost speaks to members of the media during a Synod on Synodality briefing on Oct. 23, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Prefect of Vatican Dicastery for Bishops Says “people of God” Should Be Involved in Selecting Bishops

Oct 24, 2024

Cardinal Francis Prevost said the question of the selection process for bishops and the way in which it is carried out has been one of the issues discussed at the synod.

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