Pope Benedict names 23 cardinals, 18 "electors"
Wed 17 Oct 2007

VATICAN CITY, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Pope Benedict named 23 new Roman Catholic cardinals on Wednesday, including 18 who will be members of a secret conclave to elect his successor.

The "cardinal electors", who are under 80 years old, come from Italy, Argentina, the United States, Germany, Poland, Spain Ireland, France, Senegal, India, Mexico, Brazil and Kenya.

The ceremony to install the cardinals, known as a consistory, will be held on Nov. 23, Benedict told tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists in St Peter's Square. the rest