Here:

Levada, O’Malley and Dziwicz will be the familiar names….

A rundown of the new Cardinals at Closed Cafeteria

Ed Peters has a complete list of the College of Cardinals up now for your perusal and contemplation

Oh, and The Roaming Roman was there at the General Audience, and reports:

A tidbit from the Catholic Outsider

The red hat of Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, despite his age, is more than just a recognition to his diplomatic skills -he was the instrument to establish diplomatic relationships between the Vatican and Israel,- but also to his new role at the head of one of the four major Basilicas, which until very recently was ruled by the Benedictines. The new Cardinal-elect was sent there to put some order.

(What’s that last bit about???)

Ah yes, here’s a news story from last year. I remember – h/t Closed Cafeteria)

What’s a Cardinal? – an intro from CNS

Rocco’s got the rundown on protocol from here until March.

American Papist puts faces to the names.

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