First Black American Cardinal Named

” Black lives Matter” this statement is being repeated by everyone around the world after the killing of George Floyd a black American who was killed by a cop for no reason, now, Pope Francis has named Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C among the 13 men promoted to the rank of cardinal.

Archbishop Wilton Gregory has become the first African American cardinal named since 2016, after Blase Cupich of Chicago.

Archbishop Gregory became the first black man to lead Catholic in Washington, D.C., when Pope Francis appointed him to succeed Cardinal Donald Wuerl in April 2019.

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