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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis led a ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday to install 21 new Catholic cardinals with a large bruise on his chin, which the Vatican said was the result of a minor fall the previous morning.Francis, who turns 88 this month, appeared otherwise on good form, leading a ritual-filled ceremony to elevate churchmen from 17 countries to the College of Cardinals, the elite group that will one day elect his successor.
More geographic diversityFrancis, originally from Argentina and the first pope from the Americas, has focused on strengthening geographic diversity among the cardinals.At least 67 countries now have cardinals who can vote in a conclave, according to Vatican statistics, compared to fewer than 50 when Francis was elected.The newest appointees come from countries including Peru, Argentina, Japan, the Philippines, Algeria, India and Serbia.
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