Pope appoints 15 new cardinals

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed 15 new cardinals - the first under his papacy - at a ceremony in the Vatican.

Among those promoted are Hong Kong's archbishop, who is an active campaigner for religious freedom in China, and several men from the developing world.

The appointments raise the total number of cardinals to 193.

On Thursday, the Pope convened the College of Cardinals to discuss the challenges facing the 1.1bn-strong Roman Catholic Church. The rest