23 new cardinals are anointed
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Pope Benedict XVI elevated 23 clerics from across the world to the top ranks of the Roman Catholic Church, including the Chaldean patriarch of Baghdad, whom he welcomed by saying he was praying for peace in Iraq.
Benedict placed a red hat on the head of each cardinal as they knelt in turn during the ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Chaldean Patriarch Emmanuel III Delly, 80, said he was “very moved” by the pope’s words.
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