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Cardinal Etchegaray, key papal envoy of St. John Paul II, dies at 96
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- Sep 5, 2019
Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, a longtime Vatican official and papal envoy who was sent to some of the world’s most wounded and challenging places, died in France Sept. 4. He was 96.
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Colombian Cardinal Jose Pimiento dead at 100
- Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas
- Sep 4, 2019
Colombian Cardinal Jose de Jesus Pimiento Rodriguez, who participated in the Second Vatican Council, died at the age of 100.
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New cardinals: Pope’s choices stress dialogue, care for poor
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- Sep 2, 2019
After the consistory to create new cardinals in early October, Pope Francis will have chosen more than half of the men who will enter the Sistine Chapel to elect his successor.
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Italian Cardinal Achille Silvestrini dead at 95
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- Aug 29, 2019
Cardinal Achille Silvestrini, former prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches and a longtime Vatican diplomat, died at the age of 95.
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Mexican Cardinal Sergio Obeso Rivera dead at age 87
- Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas
- Aug 12, 2019
Cardinal Sergio Obeso Rivera, retired archbishop of Xalapa, Mexico who was created a cardinal by Pope Francis a little over a year ago, died at the age of 87.
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Spanish Cardinal Estepa, who helped edit catechism, dies at 93
- Catholic News Service, Obituary
- Jul 22, 2019
Spanish Cardinal Jose Estepa Llaurens, a former military bishop of Spain, died July 21 in Madrid. He was 93.
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