Throughout his papacy, Francis has sought to create a more inclusive, universal Church, looking past Europe to clergy in Africa, Asia and Latin America to fill the Church's highest ranks.
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00:00 Pope Francis has created 21 new cardinals from across the world, saying diversity was
00:07 indispensable to the future of the Catholic Church.
00:10 With the sun shining over the Vatican City's St. Peter's Square, the 86-year-old pope said
00:15 their variety would serve the Church like musicians in an orchestra.
00:19 These clergymen will help him enact his reforms, govern and one day elect his successor.
00:25 Saturday's consistory is the ninth since Francis was named head of the world's 1.3 billion
00:30 Catholics in 2013.
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