US EditionSan Antonio Catholic officials think the new pope could be a surprise choice
- Cardinals are gathering at the Vatican for pre-conclave meetings ahead of the expected May 6 start.
- These gatherings follow Pope Francis's death and allow cardinals to discuss church issues and desired qualities for the next pontiff.
- The College of Cardinals includes 135 eligible voters from over five dozen countries, reflecting its diverse global composition.
- Among the 135 electors, 53 come from Europe, while speculation about candidates is "part of the business," according to Cardinal Arborelius.
- The 135 eligible cardinals will conduct secret ballots in the Sistine Chapel needing two-thirds vote, with the final selection potentially surprising many.
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Favorite cardinals to be the new Pope, according to the international press
Speculations about the name of the cardinal who will be proclaimed successor to Pope Francis fill the pages of the international press. Among the 133 cardinals who will be part of the Conclave are names that are frequently repeated among the predictions of correspondents in the Vatican and Rome, and among experts in religious information.In the compilation made by ABC of the quinielas of about twenty major international media with correspondents…
Who is who in the conclave: the 133 cardinals who will elect the new Pope
The conclave from which the new Pontiff will emerge will start in a few days with, for the moment, 133 cardinals, after the Spanish Antonio Cañizares and the Bosnian Vinko Puljić have resigned to attend for health reasons. Although the College of Cardinals is made up of 252 cardinals, only those under the age of 80 can meet in the Sistine Chapel to vote for the successor of Francis. This conclave is the most international and young in history.
These are the 133 cardinals who will elect the new Pope in the next conclave
A total of 133 cardinals under the age of 80 will participate in the conclave that will elect the successor of Pope Francis, who died on Monday, April 21. The initial figure was 135, but two cardinals have renounced their participation for health reasons: the Spanish Antonio Cañizares, Archbishop Emeritus of Valencia, and the Bosnian Vinko Puljic, Archbishop Emeritus of Sarajevo. In addition, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, convicted of financial irregu…
Top contenders for papacy after Pope Francis at a glance - Catholic Review
At the conclusion of the official days of mourning following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 135 cardinal electors are eligible to enter pre-conclave gatherings. There were very few gatherings of the college of cardinals during the pontificate of Pope Francis — which had become increasingly commonplace in the pontificates since the Second Vatican Council — and so there is a sense the cardinals know each other even less than in recent conc…
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