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Cardinal Paolo Romeo has died at age 88
Cardinal Paolo Romeo, the archbishop emeritus of Palermo, died Sunday, October 25, at the San Marco hospital in Catania. The Archdiocese of Palermo reported that the cardinal died following a long illness.
Pope Benedict XVI created him a cardinal in 2010. During his career as a bishop and Church diplomat, Romeo was known for his opposition to the Mafia.
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