Pope Francis announced the creation of 21 new cardinals including Victor Manuel Fernandez, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the American, Robert Prevost, Prefect for the Dicastery for Bishops, Jose Cobo, newly appointed Archbishop of Madrid.
The consistory, to be held at the end of September, will be the ninth consistory held during Francis' pontificate. 18 of the 21 cardinals are under the age of 80, thus electors in the next conclave.
