O'Malley named cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI

The Boston Herald ^ | 2/22/2006 | AP

[Andy'smom]

O’Malley named cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI By Associated Press Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - Updated: 06:32 AM EST

E-mail article View text version View most popular Pope Benedict XVI named 15 new cardinals today, including prelates from Boston, Hong Kong, and Krakow, Poland, adding his first installment to the elite group of churchmen who will elect his successor.

Benedict read aloud the names during his weekly general audience and said they would be elevated during a ceremony at the Vatican on March 24.

Among those chosen to receive the “red hat” that the so-called princes of the church wear, Benedict also named the archbishops of Caracas, Venezuela, Seoul, Korea and Manilla, Philippines. He also said his successor at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop William Levada, would be made a cardinal, the second American among the new names.

Twelve of the 15 men are under the age of 80, and thus eligible to vote in a conclave to select Benedict’s successor.

[KarlInOhio]

O'Malley named cardinal

I need to clean my glasses. I misread this as O'Reilly.

This is a no-spin confessional. Please keep your sins pithy.

[goodform]

"the so-called princes of the church"

Do I detect a bit of angst here, or am I being too sensitive?

[Sir_Ed]

He doesn't wear shoes?

Pardon my ignorance, but isn't that kind of silly? What if you cut your feet or something?

Amd I misreading your statement?

Ed

[Andy'smom]

I think he wears sandals.