. . . "Pope Names 19 New Cardinals, Focusing on the PoorBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJAN. 12, 2014, 6:48 A.M. E.S.T. VATICAN CITY ??? Pope Francis has named his first batch of cardinals, choosing 19 men from Asia, Africa, North and South America and elsewhere, including Haiti and Burkino Faso, to reflect his attention to the poor.Francis made the announcement Sunday as he spoke from his studio window to a crow" . .