Cardinals appointed from within the Roman Curia are made Cardinal Deacons. However, after having been a Cardinal Deacon for 10 years, the Cardinal can petition the Pope to be promoted to Cardinal ...

The senior cardinal deacon (currently Dominique François Joseph Mamberti) is responsible for announcing the new pope, who then makes his first formal appearance on the balcony of St. Peter’s ...

At last the Pontiff appeared on St. Peter’s balcony. The great moment arrived. Cardinal Deacon Caccia-Dominioni chanted “Accipe tiaram” (Receive the tiara). The crowd below saw the Cardinal ...