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Pope Francis filled the College of Cardinals with a diverse group of men – and they’ll be picking his successor

By Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to vote in the papal conclave, 82 are non-European.

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