O conclave Held in 2025 it will be one of the most diverse in history, with cardinal voters from 71 different nations on six continents. Of the total, 15 countries They are being represented for the first time by native voters.
During the previous papacy, Francis named cardinals in many countries who have never had one before, including Central African Republic, Haiti, Malaysia, Myanmar, Paraguay and Singapore.
“Although some of the American candidates can attract us, I think there is a lot of diversity here. And that people were inspired by Pope Francis, you know, going to the southern hemisphere, Asia or even Africa,” said CNN Father Edward Beck collaborator Beck
“Cardinal voters will probably be considering that we need to continue to diversify and ensure that the southern hemisphere is as served as the rest of the world,” he added.
