Pope makes Arthur Roche England's newest cardinal

pope francis has made arthur roche, the former bishop of leeds, one of 20 new cardinals during a consistory in rome. cardinal roche, prefect...

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Pope Francis has made Arthur Roche, the former Bishop of Leeds, one of 20 new cardinals during a consistory in Rome.

Cardinal Roche, Prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, received the red skullcap, biretta, ring, and the bull assigning the title and rank during a ceremony in St Peter’s Basilica on Saturday.

He then received an embrace of peace from Pope Francis, a gesture repeated immediately afterward by the Cardinal Dean, the senior Cardinal Priest and senior Cardinal Deacon, representing the entire College of Cardinals.

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