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Article: Pope John Paul II Installs New Cardinals
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- October 21, 2003
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NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
10-21-2003
Dateline: VATICAN CITY
Pope John Paul II leads the Consistory in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003. Pope John Paul II solemnly led the ceremony on the sunlit steps of St. Peter's Basilica to elevate 30 prelates to Cardinal. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti)
His health failing, Pope John Paul II added 30 names to the list of his possible successors Tuesday, installing a diverse collection of cardinals in a consistory some say may be his last.
In a ritual-filled ceremony on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica, the 83-year-old pope gave the new "princes of the church" their red hats and declared them members of the ...