One C9 cardinal told me recently, “Pope Francis truly believes in a collegial style of government; we see this clearly in our meetings."

Jennifer Fulwiler is a lay Catholic writer, speaker and host of a daily radio show on SiriusXM's "The Catholic Channel."

"Humility never comes without humiliation. And we see Jesus humiliated on the cross,” said Francis.

Cardinal-designate Ernest Simoni will be one of 17 prelates elevated to cardinal in a consistory on Nov. 19 at the Vatican.

It was disappointing and shocking to find that this year’s list of new U.S. cardinals did not include someone from the West.