Congratulations to Raymond Cardinal Burke (or Cardinal Burke for short), as he and 23 other men have been elevated to the rank of Cardinal in Rome this morning. We are very happy to see such a wonderful, loving, and holy man become a Cardinal!
Cardinal Sean O'Malley, archbishop of Boston, gave new cardinal Raymond L. Burke
the kiss of peace during the consistory of cardinals Nov. 20 at St. Peter's Basilica
in Vatican City. (Teak Phillips/St. Louis Review)
Some coverage from around the web:
- St. Louis Review - 'Unique and precious' cardinals reaffirm fidelity to Church
- Whispers in the Loggia - "Receive the Red Biretta..."
- CNS - Pope creates new cardinals, telling them authority means service
Of course, the St. Louis Review has all the latest/best coverage on its 2010 Consistory of Cardinals page!