ROME — Even by the feverish standards of the Pope Francis era, the period between Sept. 30, when the pontiff created 21 new cardinals , and Oct. 7, when the dust settled on the opening act of his keenly anticipated Synod of Bishops , likely will be remembered as among the most raucous and riveting weeks of his papacy. Consider what we've witnessed over those seven days. A consistory in which 21 new 'Princes of the Church' received their red hats, including 18 under 80 and therefore eligible to elect the next pope, which not only reshaped the electoral math of the next conclave, but also gave us several new plausible contenders for the top job.

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