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• n  cardinals collectively

• Not diplomacy or administrative policy dictated the Pope's latest appointments, which bring the cardinalate to the unprecedented number of 68, two less than full strength.
• He celebrated the silver jubilee of his elevation, at the hands of Pius X, to the cardinalate.
• If Shehan's elevation to the cardinalate was unexpectedthere were Vatican observers who thought Philadelphia's energetic Archbishop John Krol a more plausible candidate .

News & Articles

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• Francis makes his first mistake
  In advancing four members of the Roman Curia to the cardinalate, Pope Francis has made his first major mistake, which may ultimately undermine his attempts at reforming the Vatican.
  Jan. 24, 2014 - National Catholic Reporter

Quotes

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• Aquilino Pimentel Jr in GMA news.tv
  Early on his cardinalate, he'd shock visiting innocent nuns with his tongue-in-cheek announcement that they were welcome to 'the House of Sin!'Pimentel said.