'Diversity is neccessary': Pope Francis elevates 21 new cardinals from around the world

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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.

00:32 [MUSIC PLAYING]

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