Pope Names 22 New Cardinals, Including 2 Americans

By VICTOR L. SIMPSON, Associated Press
Fri, 01/06/2012 - 7:07am

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI named 22 new cardinals Friday, including prelates in such key posts as New York and Hong Kong and a large number of Italians holding major Vatican positions....

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