The three, from the Church's "progressive wing", may help counterbalance a strong conservative presence among US cardinals, particularly at a moment when the authority of reform-minded Francis is being challenged by US-led traditionalists.
Šie trīs garīdznieki ir no baznīcas "progresīvā spārna", un viņu iecelšana var radīt pretsvaru stiprajam konservatīvajam noskaņojumam ASV kardinālu vidū.