Pope Francis leads a consistory ceremony to install 14 new cardinals in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, June 28 2018. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis installed 14 Catholic churchmen as cardinals on Thursday, putting another stamp on the group that will one day elect his successor.
Presiding at a ceremony known as a consistory in St. Peter's Basilica, Francis told the new cardinals that their mission was to serve the poor and the Church and not seek privileges.
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