(E) Pope appoints Croatian bishop from his hospital bed
Pope appoints bishops
From correspondents in Vatican City February 02, 2005 POPE John Paul II named a number of new bishops from his hospital bed today, continuing to work hours after being admitted with breathing difficulties, the Vatican said. The pope appointed two bishops in Brazil and a suffragan bishop inCroatia, and named several cardinals to a Vatican committee, including two tipped as possible successors to the 84-year-old head of the Roman Catholic Church.
