In choosing new cardinals, Francis has been guided by five criteria.

‘We need laypeople with a vision of the future.’

“‘You shall not kill’ has absolute value and applies to both the innocent and the guilty.”

“This is the time to move out from the era of analysis and to begin concrete actions.”

"Peace will be lasting in the measure that we arm our children with the weapons of dialogue.”

An accord seems possible before the year’s end.