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Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re Urges 133 Cardinals to Elect Pope Valuing Unity Amid Diverse Conclave

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Updated May 7, 2025, 03:09 PM

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals, has urged the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to set aside personal interests and elect a pope who values unity. This call was made during a Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, ahead of the secret voting ritual to choose a successor to Pope Francis. The cardinals, representing 70 countries and including younger cardinals from the global south, are now sequestered from the outside world, with their cellphones surrendered and airwaves around the Vatican jammed to ensure privacy during the voting process. The conclave, noted for its geographical diversity, includes cardinals from countries like Mongolia, Sweden, and Tonga, which had never before had a cardinal. Pope Francis named 108 of these cardinals, surpassing the usual limit of 120. The process requires 89 ballots to elect the new leader of the 1.4 billion-member church, with smoke signals indicating the outcome of the voting.

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Senior cardinal urges conclave voters to pick a pope who seeks unity ahead of secret voting ritual https://t.co/AjvdB1lRYB

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🔴 Before the secret voting ritual, they ask cardinals to choose a pope who seeks unity. The details 👇🏼 https://t.co/NhquZosWgy

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The dean of the College of Cardinals presided over the service, urging the voters to set aside all personal interests and find a pope who prizes unity. https://t.co/6EJSsSBgpH

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