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My initial reaction is of gratitude to God, says Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan of Abuja, Nigeria. He is one of the six men – the only one from Africa – who will be created cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI during the November 24th Consistory, announced earlier Wednesday by the Pope himself. He spoke to Vatican Radio’s Helene Destombes just after the announcement on the sidelines of the Synod of Bishops for the…