Pope names 13 new cardinals, includes first Black US prelate

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has named Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory as one of 13 new cardinals. Gregory will become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat. In a surprise announcement from his studio window to the faithful below in St. Peter’s Square, Francis said Sunday that the 13 churchmen would be elevated to a cardinal’s rank during a Nov. 28 ceremony. Other new cardinals include an Italian who is the long-time papal preacher at the Vatica