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Cardinal Cupich holds vespers at titular church

New Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago attended a prayer service at which he took possession of his titular church of St. Bartholomew on Tiber Island in Rome Nov. 20. Family and friends from Chicago and Croatia joined well-wishers in Rome for vespers at Cardinal Cupich's titular church.

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A woman holds Croatia's flag during a prayer service at which new Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago took possession of his titular church of St. Bartholomew on Tiber Island in Rome Nov. 20. Family and friends from Chicago and Croatia joined well-wishers in Rome for vespers at Cardinal Cupich's titular church.

Photo: CNS photo / Paul Haring