Pope Benedict XVI attends the opening ceremony of the concistory with a prayer's meeting at the Sinodo Hall. Vatican City, November 19, 2010.

Pope Benedict XVI arrives to a consistory in St. Peter's basilica during which 24 new cardinals will be ordinated. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Pope Benedict XVI arrives to a consistory in St. Peter's basilica during which 24 new cardinals will be ordinated. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica during which 24 new cardinals will be ordinated. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica during which 24 new cardinals will be ordinated. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica during which 24 new cardinals will be ordinated. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica during which 24 new cardinals will be ordinated. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica during which 24 new cardinals will be ordinated. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica during which 24 new cardinals will be ordinated. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica during which 24 new cardinals will be ordinated. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Cardinal-designate Gianfranco Ravasi during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica during which 24 new cardinals will be ordinated. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Angelo Amato receives the biretta, red hat, from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Antonios Naguib from Egypt receives the biretta, red hat, from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Robert Sarah from Guinea receives the biretta, red hat, from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Francesco Monterisi receives the biretta, red hat, from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Fortunato Baldelli receives the biretta, red hat, from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Fortunato Baldelli after receiveing the biretta, receives also congratulations form the from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Raymond Leo Burke from USA receives the biretta, red hat, from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Raymond Leo Burke holds his Papal bull as he leaves the altar after receiving biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed Swiss cardinal Kurt Koch after receiveing the biretta, receives also congratulations from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Paolo Sardi receives from the pope Benedict XVI the red biretta during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Mauro Piacenza receives from the pope Benedict XVI the red biretta during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Mauro Piacenza holds his Papal bull as he leaves the altar after receiving the red biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Velasio de Paolis receives from the pope Benedict XVI the red biretta during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Italian cardinal-designate Gianfranco Ravasi goes to the altar to receive the biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi receives from the pope Benedict XVI the red biretta during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi receives from the pope Benedict XVI the papal bull during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi holds his Papal bull as he leaves the altar after receiving the red biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Medardo Joseph Mazombwe from Zambia receives from the pope Benedict XVI the red biretta during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Medardo Joseph Mazombwe from Zambia receives from the pope Benedict XVI the papal bull during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Medardo Joseph Mazombwe from Zambia holds his papal bull received from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Raul Eduardo Vela Chiriboga from Ecuador receives congratulations from the pope after receiving the red biretta during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Raul Eduardo Vela Chiriboga from Ecuador holds his Papal bull as he leaves the altar after receiving the red biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya from democratic republic of Congo receives the red biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya from democratic republic of Congo holds his papal bull received from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Paolo Romeo receives the red biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Paolo Romeo holds his Papal bull as he leaves the altar after receiving the red biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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USA cardinal-designate Donald William Wuerl goes to the altar to receive the biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Donald WIlliam Wuerl from USA receives the biretta, red hat, from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Donald WIlliam Wuerl from USA after receiveing the biretta, red hat, from the pope Benedict XVI, during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Donald William Wuerl holds his Papal bull as he leaves the altar after receiving biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis from Brasil receives the red biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis from Brasil holds his Papal bull as he leaves the altar after receiving the red biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed polish cardinal Kazimierz Nycz receives the red biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed polish cardinal Kazimierz Nycz after receiveing the biretta, red hat, from the pope Benedict XVI, during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Albert Malcom Ranjith Patabendige Don receives the red biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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German cardinal-designate Reinhard Marx goes to the altar to receive the biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Reinhard Marx from Germany receives the biretta, red hat, from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed German cardinal Reihard Marx after receiveing the biretta, receives also congratulations from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed German cardinal Reinhard Marx holds Papal bull as he leaves the altar after receiving biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Jose Manuel Estepa Llaurens receives the red biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Elio Sgreccia receives the biretta, red hat, from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Walter Brandmuller receives the red biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal alter Brandmuller holds Papal bull as he leaves the altar after receiving biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Domenico Bartolucci receives the red biretta from the pope Benedict XVI during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Paolo Sardi receives congratulations from other cardinals during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi receives congratulations from other cardinals during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi receives congratulations from other cardinals during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Raùl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga receives congratulations from other cardinals during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya receives congratulations from other cardinals during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Paolo Romeo during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Donald WIlliam Wuerl from USA receives congratulations from other cardinals during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Donald WIlliam Wuerl from USA receives congratulations from other cardinals during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis receives congratulations from other cardinals during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed italian cardinal Domenio Bertolucci receives congratulations from other cardinals during a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Pope Benedict XVI at the of a consistory in St. Peter's basilica during which 24 new cardinals were ordinated. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Raymond Leo Burke from USA receives congratulations from an american faithful at the end of a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Donald WIlliam Wuerl from USA receives congratulations from an american faithful at the end of a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed Italian cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi receives congratulations from friend at the end of a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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Newly appointed cardinal Raymond Leo Burke from USA poses for a portrait with two young boys from USA at the end of a consistory in St. Peter's basilica. Vatican City, November 20, 2010.

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