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Cardinal, 63, dies three months after receiving red hat

Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr, bishop of Wa, Ghana, died in Rome on Sunday evening. He had been hospitalized for heart problems after arriving in Rome in late August and was unable to attend the Vatican ceremony for his elevation. Cardinal Baawobr was known for his charity and care for people with mental disabilities. [1]