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German cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Muller receives his beret as he is appointed cardinal by Pope Francis (R) at the consistory in the St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on February 22, 2014. Pope Francis will create his first batch of cardinals today, with nine of the 19 coming from South America, Africa and Asia. The new "princes of the Church" will be presented with scarlet-red birettas and gold rings at a grandiose ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica that Vatican observers say should help correct a perceived bias towards European cardinals. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO

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created date 2014-02-22

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byline VINCENZO PINTO

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