With the death last week of Cardinal William Baum, the longest serving US cardinal, just one man remains in the college who was raised to the rank by Pope Paul VI: Brazilian Paulo Evaristo Arns (above), who is 93. Benedict XVI was also made a cardinal by Paul VI, but is no longer listed as a member of the sacred college. While John Paul II’s nominees still dominate the college – 101 of his cardinals are still alive – only 30 are young enough to vote in a papal conclave, compar
30 July 2015, The Tablet
Cardinals in numbers
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