Dan Cosacchi
dcosacchi.bsky.social
Dan Cosacchi
@dcosacchi.bsky.social
Vice President for Mission and Ministry, The University of Scranton. I also count cardinals.
Roman Midnight sees the 80th birthday of Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, OP, making him ineligible to participate in future conclaves. There remain 252 cardinals, with 138 electors.
January 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
With the death of Cardinal Angelo Amato, SDB at age 86, there remain 252 cardinals, with 139 electors in a conclave.
January 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Pope Francis received Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re in private audience today. His five-year term as Dean of the College of Cardinals expires on January 18 and he turns 91 on January 30. The pope can appoint him to a second five-year term if he wishes.
December 28, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Roman Midnight sees the 80th birthday of Cardinal Oswald Gracias, making him ineligible to vote in a conclave. There remain 253 cardinals, with 139 electors.
December 23, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Reposted by Dan Cosacchi
www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

“You know that one of the most profitable investments is in the weapons industry? They earn money to kill. But why? No more wars!”
Pope: ‘Enough with wars and violence in the world!’ - Vatican News
Addressing this years’ donors of the Nativity Scene and Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis renews his impassioned appeal for peace ...
www.vaticannews.va
December 8, 2024 at 2:15 PM
With today's consistory to create 21 new cardinals (20 electors in a future conclave), there are now 253 cardinals, with 140 eligible to vote in a conclave. They are listed below with their rank in the College, along with their order of precedence (in parentheses) if applicable.
December 7, 2024 at 6:43 PM
With the death of Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, MCCI at age 72, there remain 232 cardinals, with 120 electors in a conclave.
November 25, 2024 at 6:13 PM