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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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New Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago arrives for 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 a prayer service at Cardinal Cupich's titular church.

Photo: CNS photo / Paul Haring