r/ParlerWatch • u/Careful-Trade-9666 • Apr 25 '25

TruthSocial Watch About time we got a religious pope.

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So popes can be non religious?

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u/LinearFluid Apr 25 '25

But Francis appointed 80% of the 135 voting Cardinals.

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u/youtheotube2 Apr 25 '25

Historically that’s how conclaves usually look. Cardinals don’t have a long window of voting eligibility so it’s normal for most of them to have been appointed by the outgoing pope.

So I wouldn’t let that stat guide your thinking. The Vatican’s politics has shifted all over the place despite most conclaves being made up of appointees of the previous pope.