This week 133 cardinals will meet in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican to select a new pope who will lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. This will be the first papal conclave in which fewer than half the voting cardinals are European. During his time, Pope Frances selected many cardinals from the global south and our correspondent in Rome tells us how this could influence who the next pope will be.
Cardinals leave the Vatican after a College of Cardinals’ meeting, on May 02, 2025 in Rome, Italy.
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Cardinals leave the Vatican after a College of Cardinals’ meeting, on May 02, 2025 in Rome, Italy.
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