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Newly appointed U.S. Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, left, is congratulated by other cardinals after being elevated by Pope Benedict XVI during a consistory inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010. Benedict XVI formally created 24 new cardinals on Saturday amid cheers in St. Peter's Basilica, bringing a mostly Italian group into the elite club that will eventually elect his successor. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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Pope Benedict XVI holds the pastoral staff during a consistory inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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Pope Benedict XVI delivers his message to cardinals he summoned for a day of reflection at the Vatican, Friday, Nov. 19, 2010, the day before a ceremony to create 24 new cardinals. The top agenda, religious freedom, grew remarkably timely given China's planned ordination Saturday of a bishop who doesn't have the Pope's approval. The Vatican warned China that efforts at reconciliation would be set back if bishops loyal to the pope were forced to attend the ordination. The Vatican said such actions would constitute "grave violations of freedom of religion and freedom of conscience.'' (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Pope Benedict XVI delivers his message to cardinals he summoned for a day of reflection at the Vatican, Friday, Nov. 19, 2010, the day before a ceremony to create 24 new cardinals. The top agenda, religious freedom, grew remarkably timely given China's planned ordination Saturday of a bishop who doesn't have the Pope's approval. The Vatican warned China that efforts at reconciliation would be set back if bishops loyal to the pope were forced to attend the ordination. The Vatican said such actions would constitute "grave violations of freedom of religion and freedom of conscience.'' (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Pope Benedict XVI delivers his message to cardinals he summoned for a day of reflection at the Vatican, Friday, Nov. 19, 2010, the day before a ceremony to create 24 new cardinals. The top agenda, religious freedom, grew remarkably timely given China's planned ordination Saturday of a bishop who doesn't have the Pope's approval. The Vatican warned China that efforts at reconciliation would be set back if bishops loyal to the pope were forced to attend the ordination. The Vatican said such actions would constitute "grave violations of freedom of religion and freedom of conscience.'' (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Archbishop of Washington Cardinal-designate Donald W. Wuerl, top left, listens as Pope Benedict XVI delivers his message to cardinals he summoned for a day of reflection at the Vatican, Friday, Nov. 19, 2010, the day before a ceremony to create 24 new cardinals. The top agenda, religious freedom, grew remarkably timely given China's planned ordination Saturday of a bishop who doesn't have the Pope's approval. The Vatican warned China that efforts at reconciliation would be set back if bishops loyal to the pope were forced to attend the ordination. The Vatican said such actions would constitute "grave violations of freedom of religion and freedom of conscience.'' (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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A cardinal listens as Pope Benedict XVI, not seen, delivers his message to cardinals he summoned for a day of reflection at the Vatican, Friday, Nov. 19, 2010, the day before a ceremony to create 24 new cardinals. The top agenda, religious freedom, grew remarkably timely given China's planned ordination Saturday of a bishop who doesn't have the Pope's approval. The Vatican warned China that efforts at reconciliation would be set back if bishops loyal to the pope were forced to attend the ordination. The Vatican said such actions would constitute "grave violations of freedom of religion and freedom of conscience.'' (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Pope Benedict XVI is greeted by faithful as he arrives by popemobile to celebrate an open-air Mass at Palermo, Sicily, on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. The pontiff paid tribute to a Palermo priest slain by the Mafia and encouraged Sicilians not to resign themselves to deep-rooted evil on the island, where organized crime has held sway for centuries. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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Pope Benedict XVI arrives at Cofton Park in Birmingham, England, on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, to celebrate an open-air Mass. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Pope Benedict XVI arrives by "Popemobile" for the Prayer Vigil, as seen on a large screen, at Hyde Park in London Saturday Sept. 18, 2010. (AP Photo / Chris Ison, Pool)
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Pope Benedict XVI gives communion to a youth at a Mass in Westminster Cathedral in London on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI is on a four-day visit, the first ever state visit by a pope to Britain. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)
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Pope Benedict XVI arrives to preside over a celebration of Catholic Education at St Mary's University College, in Twickenham, London, Friday Sept. 17, 2010. Thousands of cheering Catholic schoolchildren feted Pope Benedict XVI with songs and gifts Friday on his second day in Britain, offering a boisterous welcome as the pontiff urged them to ignore the shallow temptations of today's "celebrity culture." (AP Photo/Ben Stansall, Pool)
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Pope Benedict XVI presides over a Celebration of Catholic Education at St Mary's University College, in London, on Friday Sept.17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI is on the second day of a four-day visit, the first-ever state visit by a Pope to Britain. (AP Photo/Ben Stansall, Pool)
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** FILE ** Children hold crucifixes during then-Pope Benedict XVI's visit at St. Mary's University College in London, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Pope Benedict XVI greets a child during his visit at ST. Mary University college in London, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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A protester holds a banner surrounded by police as people demonstrate outside St Mary's University College in Twickemham, London where Pope Benedict XVI is due arrive to celebrate catholic education, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI is on a four-day visit, the first-ever state visit by a Pope to Britain. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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A protester holds a banner whilst demonstrating outside St Mary's University College in Twickemham, west London where Pope Benedict XVI arrived to celebrate catholic education, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI is on a four-day visit, the first-ever state visit by a Pope to Britain. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Protesters hold their banners whilst demonstrating outside St Mary's University College in Twickemham, west London where Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Catholic education, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI is on a four-day visit, the first-ever state visit by a Pope to Britain. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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A school-girl takes a photograph of Pope Benedict XVI with her phone at at St Mary's University College during day two of the Pope's four day state visit to Britain in Twickenham, London Friday Sept.17, 2010. (AP Photo/Peter Macdiarmid, Pool)
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Pope Benedict XVI arrives with Britain's Baroness Warsi, centre right, at a meeting of religious leaders at St Mary's University College Chapel at Twickenham in west London, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. The Pope is on a four-day visit to England and Scotland.(AP Photo/Toby Melville, Pool)
