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11 news. i m lisa robinson. and i m jennifer franciotti. we re here hearing to bring you the live ceremony of cardinal designate edwin o brien. he s being elevated at st. peter s bascilica in rome. good morning. good morning. nice to see you. this is a very big day. it certainly is. not just for cardinal o brien, but the whole church. it has to do with the future of the church and the leadership of the church. and he s one of three americans? two americans and one can canned. three nornse, to be politically correct. one you know quite well. yes, archbishop dolan. what are we likely to see? a large procession. all of the cardinals who are gathering. a consistery is a meeting of the cardinals, and it is beginning essentially with welcoming a number of new cardinals. today is largely the public ceremony, and there will be a number of ceremonies where the faithful who gather there will have opportunities to greet and celebrate with cardinal o brien. and wh
try to get support for the holy places and the holy land and have more people conscious of the pie as christians there. all around the world. probably will be at the vatican. i will help the central administration. one of the roles of a cardinal is to assist in the universal role of pastor. the pope appointed cardinal- designate o brien grand master of the equestrian order of the sepulchre of jerusalem in august. news spread quickly. our news reporter caught up with parishioners at the cathedral this morning. she joins us live with a reaction. good afternoon. good afternoon. parishioners thought they were attending a debacle morning mass, but this is anything but typical. [bell rings] little did these parishioners note that big and extraordinary news was in store for them at this friday morning mass. [inaudible] the historical announcement was made about the 72-year-old archbishop being elevated to cardinal friday. churchgoers were elated. i was glad, very happy.