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A floodlight illuminates the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, from where the newly elected pope will salute the crowd, at the Vatican, Tuesday, March 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

First woman appointed to a Vatican congregation joyful

By Andrea Gagliarducci - Catholic News Agency

FILE - In this Tuesday March 12, 2013 file photo, from foreground left, U.S. Cardinals Donald Wuerl, Francis George and Roger Mahony leave the North American College in Rome en route to the Domus Sanctae Martae, the Vatican hotel where the cardinals are staying during the conclave to elect the next pope. Pope Francis' choice of who will succeed Cardinal George of Chicago will be closely watched as his first major appointment in the U.S., and the clearest indication yet of the direction he will steer American church leaders. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Cardinals join to defend Church doctrine on divorce, remarriage

By Elise Harris - Catholic News Agency