Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory makes history as first Black American cardinal

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Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory made history Saturday, becoming the first Black American to earn the rank of cardinal. Pope Francis bestowed the rank on the 72-year-old Gregory along with 10 other new cardinals at St. Peter’s Basilica, in a ceremony marked by face masks and chairs 6 feet apart, The Washington Post reported. Gregory kept...

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