New ‘Augustinian’ cardinal announced
Cardinal-elect, Bishop Mario Grech (left), with a group of Augustinians on a hike. After his midday address and the Angelus, on Sunday 25 October 2020, Pope Francis announced 13 new cardinals. The first to be named, Bishop Mario Grech (63), is an affiliate of the Augustinian Order and currently lives temporarily with the Prior General’s community in Rome. He was Bishop of Gozo (2005-19), Malta, and former President of the Maltese Bishops’ Conference (2013-16). He was recently