Pope Benedict XVI Holds Concistory

New cardinal Edwin Frederick O'Brien (L), Archbishop of Baltimore receives the biretta cap from <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PERLL000204" title="Benedict XVI" href="/topic/religion-belief/christianity/roman-catholicism/benedict-xvi-PERLL000204.topic">Pope Benedict XVI</a> in Saint Peter's Basilica on February 18, 2012 in <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEO00000058" title="Vatican City" href="/topic/intl/vatican-city-PLGEO00000058.topic">Vatican City</a>, Vatican. The 84 year old Pontiff installed 22 new cardinals during the ceremony, who will be responsible for choosing his successor.

( Franco Origlia, Getty Images / February 18, 2012 )

New cardinal Edwin Frederick O'Brien (L), Archbishop of Baltimore receives the biretta cap from Pope Benedict XVI in Saint Peter's Basilica on February 18, 2012 in Vatican City, Vatican. The 84 year old Pontiff installed 22 new cardinals during the ceremony, who will be responsible for choosing his successor.

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