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U.S. cardinals take a short bus ride from the Pontifical North American College in Rome to synod hall at the Vatican March 11 for the cardinals' last general congregation meeting before the conclave. Pictured from left, in front, Cardinals Donald W. Wuerl of Washington, Francis E. George of Chicago and Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston. Behind them, from left, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, and Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston. In back, from left, Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, retired archbishop of Los Angeles; Cardinal Justin Rigali, retired archbishop of Philadelphia and Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York.

Photo: George Martell / CNS photo, courtesy of The Pilot Media Group