Pope appoints bishops
From correspondents in Vatican City
February 02, 2005
POPE John Paul II named a number of new bishops from his hospital bed today, continuing to work hours after being admitted with breathing difficulties, the Vatican said. The pope appointed two bishops in Brazil and a suffragan bishop inCroatia, and named several cardinals to a Vatican committee, including two tipped as possible successors to the 84-year-old head of the Roman Catholic Church.
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