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rug

(82,333 posts) Sun Feb 23, 2014, 11:28 AM Feb 2014

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Britain's Roman Catholic church leader who branded welfare cuts a 'disgrace' becomes UK cardinal

He said cuts had decimated even the most 'basic safety net' for the poor

By Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 05:39 EST, 22 February 2014 | UPDATED: 09:35 EST, 23 February 2014

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has been created a cardinal by Pope Francis.

The Most Rev Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, received the symbolic red hat at a consistory ceremony in Rome.

The Archbishop was one of 19 cardinals created during the ceremony this morning at St Peter's Basilica.

A Papal Mass with the new cardinals - all elevated to the Catholic clergy's second highest rank - will take place tomorrow.

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Britain's Roman Catholic church leader who branded welfare cuts a 'disgrace' becomes UK cardinal (Original Post) rug Feb 2014 OP

Good for him - and Francis! IrishAyes Feb 2014 #1

Looks like Pope Francis is beginning to build a new Church hierarchy goldent Feb 2014 #2

IrishAyes

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1. Good for him - and Francis!

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Sun Feb 23, 2014, 11:50 AM

Feb 2014

goldent

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2. Looks like Pope Francis is beginning to build a new Church hierarchy

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Sun Feb 23, 2014, 10:02 PM

Feb 2014

with his philosophy. This will influence the Church long after Francis is gone (which we hope is not for a very long time)

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