Show nominating card rials nals the ceremony ot of nominating cardi cardl nals ishiah takes place at rome I 1 Is not without its picturesque side aly th consistory of the sacred college meets meet in secret though particulars of th proceedings are afterwards given tc t the press and following upon a briel briel address the pope names the persona persons he lie wishes to elevate to the purple his nomination Is final but in accord ance vi ath the old custom when tha cardinals voted for the election ol 01 their comrades be he asks what Is your desire the cardinals then silently lay down their red silk caps rise and bow how it Is the formal assent and thu the new cardinals are declared elected england has cardinals other than those created by the pope at one time there were officials of that title attached to a number of her cathe brals whose duty it was to visit the sick and relieve the needy but st paul s Is now alone in the possession of a senior and a junior cardinal elected by the deans from among the 1 minor canons one of the holders of the title in recent times was the au 0 thor of the jackdaw of rheims |