It’s a conclave of superlatives. Extra Catholic Church cardinals will transfer into the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on May 7 than for any papal election so far: 133 cardinals are anticipated. It would then be closed-door deliberations till they attain a majority in favor of a single selection for the brand new pope.
This conclave can even see extra cardinals coming from completely different international locations than ever earlier than: 71. Within the final papal election, in 2013, they got here from 48 international locations, and in 2005 it was 52 international locations.
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