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New Zealander becomes Catholic cardinal

Author
Tim Dower,
Publish Date
Sun, 15 Feb 2015, 6:45am
Cardinal John Dew at the ceremony in Rome (Getty Images)
Cardinal John Dew at the ceremony in Rome (Getty Images)

New Zealander becomes Catholic cardinal

Author
Tim Dower,
Publish Date
Sun, 15 Feb 2015, 6:45am

Pope Francis has formally declared New Zealand's Archbishop John Dew a Cardinal.

He was the fourth to kneel and have a Cardinal's ring placed on his finger in a ceremony at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome last night.

He's one of 20 new Cardinals, who become advisers to the Pope.

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