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By the numbers: Pope Francis and the College of Cardinals
July 13, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: “The reason for Francis’s large number of appointments per year is primarily that a lot of cardinals have reached the age of 80 in recent years, requiring Francis to appoint more cardinals to keep the college at its current size,” according to the Pillar’s analysis of the composition of the College of Cardinals.
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