If a conclave were held tomorrow Emily Rolwes Thursday, June 28, 2018 The breakdown of cardinal electors who would sit in a conclave to choose the next pope now looks this way after today’s consistory: 19 were appointed by St. John Paul II; 47 by Benedict XVI; and 59 by Francis. © 2024 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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The breakdown of cardinal electors who would sit in a conclave to choose the next pope now looks this way after today’s consistory: 19 were appointed by St. John Paul II; 47 by Benedict XVI; and 59 by Francis.
If a conclave were held tomorrow
Emily Rolwes
Thursday, June 28, 2018