Conclave: ‘Pope Francis appointed 108 of 133 Cardinals of very numerous origins, church identities’ | EUROtoday

With all of the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday started the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, opening essentially the most geographically numerous conclave within the religion’s 2,000-year historical past. For in-depth evaluation and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s François Picard welcomes Jean Duchesne, Writer, Professor Special Advisor to the Archbishop of Paris and Dr. Fr Stan Chu Ilo, Research Professor of World Catholicism and African Studies at DePaul University and President of the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network.
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