A South African archbishop is “bewildered”, after being promoted to a cardinal, one of the top ranks of the Catholic Church, by Pope Francis.
“I have been taken by surprise and to be honest – I feel quite confused and bewildered at the moment,” Archbishop Stephen Brislin from Cape Town said.
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He added that he hoped he could follow the good example of previous cardinals. His comments come after the pope appointed 21 new cardinals, three of whom are African.
