Show nominating cardinals f the ceremony of nominating cardl card nals which takes place at rome 1 not without its picturesque side taj consistory of the sacred college meet in secret though particulars of th proceedings are afterwards given t the press and following upon a briel brie address the pope names the persons persona he wishes to elevate to the purple his nomination is final but in accordi ance with the old custom when cardinals voted tor for the election ot 1 their comrades he asks what is your desire the cardinals then silently lay iny down their red silk caps r rise ise and bow it is the formal assent and new cardinals are declared elected england has cardinals other thab those created by the pope at ono oca time there were officials of that title attached to a number of her cathedrals whose duty it was to visit tile tho sick and relieve the needy but st pauls Is now alone in the possession of IL a senior and a junior cardinal card inai elected by the deans from among the minor canons one of the holders of the titi title e in recent times was the A author of the jackdaw of Rh elins |