Catholic Culture, Phil Lawler:
Easing back into my work after a restful vacation, I find myself pondering one of those oddities that characterize the life of the Vatican. It’s not a terribly important issue; I’ll dive into more serious matters in the next few days, as I come back up to full speed. Still it is a curiosity, and I hope some readers will share my fascination with a phenomenon that has amused me for years.
In 1970, Pope Paul VI set a limit to the number of cardinals who could vote in a papal conclave: 120. That limit remains in place today. But there are currently 121 cardinals eligible to vote. And Pope Francis has announced his plans to name eighteen more. Report is here.
