Could a Canadian become the next pope?
After the death of Francis on Monday, the Catholic Church will be choosing a new leader. While there are four Canadian cardinals who could become the next pope, one expert whom CTVNews.ca spoke to said that outcome is “very unlikely.”
After the death, the College of Cardinals takes over governance of the church until the election of the new pontiff. The College of Cardinals comprises the pope-appointed cardinals, who wear the distinctive red vestments, and are the church’s most senior officials.
This election is conducted secretly in the Vatican, with cardinals literally locked up “with a key” until they reach an agreement, according to the Archdiocese of Toronto.
There are only five Canadian cardinals out of the 252 total, according to the Vatican’s website. But only four of them are eligible to vote out of the 138 voters in the conclave, as cardinals must be under 80 to vote.
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