Pope Benedict XVI gives his cardinal ring to Zambian Medardo Joseph Mazombwe

Pope Benedict XVI gives his cardinal ring to Zambian Medardo Joseph Mazombwe

Pope Benedict XVI (L) gives his cardinal ring to Zambian Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (R) during the Eucharistic celebration with the new cardinals on November 21, 2010 at St Peter’s basilica at The Vatican. 24 Roman Catholic prelates joined the day before the Vatican’s College of Cardinals, the elite body that advises the pontiff and elects his successor upon his death.