” Not really. Cardinals don’t have to be priests.”
Can. 351 §1. The Roman Pontiff freely selects men to be promoted as cardinals, who have been ordained at least into the order of the presbyterate and are especially outstanding in doctrine, morals, piety, and prudence in action; those who are not yet bishops must receive episcopal consecration.
Yes but as the article states the Pope “has the authority to overlook the law”.
Now, if that’s true I don’t know as a matter of fact and thus I guess that’s debatable however it also states, “”One time somebody said to Blessed John Paul II, ‘You should make Mother Teresa of Calcutta a cardinal.’ And the Pope said, ‘I asked her. She doesn’t want to be one.’”
If this is true it would seem to indicate Mother Theresa was considered for such but the only reason she was not made a Cardinal was because she didn’t want to be one; not because of Canon Law.
Again, it’s debatable. It depends on whether or not the Times is correct and complete in its reporting. Given the leftist agenda of all MSM everywhere, who knows.