Pope Inducts New Cardinals

Pope Emeritus Benedict made a surprise appearance at a ceremony Saturday at which his successor Pope Francis elevated 19 prelates to the rank of cardinal. The new "princes of the church" received gold rings and scarlet, three-cornered caps known as red birettas at a ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica. Pope Emeritus Benedict sat in the front row at the ceremony. When he entered St. Peter's, he was greeted with applause and tears from the audience. This is the first time...

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