Catholic Tongues Are Wagging Over Cormac's Decision to Stay On ; the Londoner's Diary

Evening Standard - London › August 22, 2007

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CARDINAL CORMAC Murphy-O'Connor, head of the catholic church in England, will celebrate his 75th birthday on Friday. This is the age at which the Archbishop of Westminster is traditionally expected to retire, but the Cardinal has controversially been given special dispensation by the Pope, who is widely regarded as a conservative, to remain in office until he decides otherwise.

But how long can this last? The first week of his "extension" period may prove to be a test of his diplomatic skills.

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Catholic Tongues Are Wagging Over Cormac's Decision to Stay On ; the Londoner's Diary

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