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John Tong receives red hat in St Peter's
Pope Benedict puts his stamp on the institution that will elect his successor by installing 22 new cardinals. Among those being formally installed in a grand ceremony in St Peter's Basilica is Hong Kong's Bishop John Tong Hon (left), who will become the seventh Chinese cardinal in the church's history. Eighteen of the 22 are under the age of 80, including 72-year-old Tong, and can take part in the conclave that elects a new pope, bringing to 63 the 'elector cardinals' named by Benedict, compared to the 62 appointed by his predecessor, John Paul II.
Chief executive candidates attend forum
The three main contenders for chief executive are scheduled to attend a forum this afternoon at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre hosted by the group ForeseeHK, which represents social workers. If he attends, the embattled Henry Tang Ying-yen will be the first to speak - on 'teenagers' participation in civil society'. The Democrats' Albert Ho Chun-yan is next, on the ageing population, followed by Leung Chun-ying, on poverty.
Whitney Houston's childhood church holds funeral
The funeral of pop diva Whitney Houston takes place in the New Jersey Baptist church whose choir she sang in as a child. Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder will sing at the ceremony. Houston's publicist said invitations were sent to Houston's ex-husband, Bobby Brown, her co-star in The Bodyguard, Kevin Costner, and Oprah Winfrey. Large screens will be set up outside the church to allow fans of the singer, who died last Saturday at the age of 48, to watch the ceremony. It will also be streamed live on the internet.