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Benedict XVI Visited by New Cardinals

Meet in Mater Ecclesiae in Vatican Gardens

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Following the Consistory, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was visited by the five new Cardinals created on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 by Pope Francis.
After leaving the Vatican Basilica, they went together with Pope Francis to the “Mater Ecclesiae” Monastery in the Vatican Gardens, where Joseph Ratzinger lives.
The five new members of the College of Cardinals are: Archbishop Jean Zerbo of Bamako, Mali; Archbishop Juan Jose Omella of Barcelona, Spain; Bishop Anders Arborelius, OCD (Discalced Carmelite) of Stockholm, Sweden; Monsignor Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, Apostolic Vicar of Pakse, Laos and Auxiliary Bishop Gregorio Rosa Chavez of the Archdiocese of San Salvador, El Salvador.
After the meeting with the Pope Emeritus, the new cardinals went to Paul VI Hall for the traditional “courtesy visits” with parents, friends and acquaintances.
The new cardinals created in the consistory of Nov. 19, 2016 had also went to visit the Pope Emeritus.

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Deborah Castellano Lubov

Deborah Castellano Lubov is Senior Vatican & Rome Correspondent for ZENIT; author of 'The Other Francis' ('L'Altro Francesco') featuring interviews with those closest to the Pope and preface by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin (currently published in 5 languages); Deborah is also NBC & MSNBC Vatican Analyst. She often covers the Pope's travels abroad, often from the Papal Flight (including for historic trips such as to Abu Dhabi and Japan & Thailand), and has also asked him questions on the return-flight press conference on behalf of the English-speaking press present. Lubov has done much TV & radio commentary, including for NBC, Sky, EWTN, BBC, Vatican Radio, AP, Reuters and more. She also has contributed to various books on the Pope and has written for various Catholic publications. For 'The Other Francis': http://www.gracewing.co.uk/page219.html or https://www.amazon.com/Other-Francis-Everything-They-about/dp/0852449348/

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