James M. Harvey, archpriest of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica
-- Age: 63
-- Born: Oct. 20, 1949 in Milwaukee
-- Education: St. Francis Seminary (Milwaukee), Pontifical Gregorian University and Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (Rome)
-- Ordained a priest: 1975 in Rome
-- Posts held: prefect of Prefecture of the Papal Household (1998-2003); titular bishop of Memphis, Egypt (1998-2003); titular archbishop of Memphis (2003-2012); archpriest of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica (2012-present)
-- Elevated to cardinal: 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI
 (RNS photo by Gregory A. Shemitz)

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles stands outside St. Joseph’s Church in New York following an ecumenical prayer service presided over by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008. (RNS photo by Gregory A. Shemitz)

Kevin Eckstrom

Kevin Eckstrom joined the Religion News Service staff in February, 2000 and became editor-in-chief in 2006.

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