serious questions..I seem to recall that there's an age past which Cardinals cannot vote for the next Pope. Is this correct?..Also, isn't there an "understanding" that candidates beyond a certain age will NOT be considered, or will not stand? Thanks..
Cardinals past 80 cannot vote for the next Pope. The average age for a new Pope is 65, but the oldest was 76 when elected. These are the latest odds:
Tettamanzi (Italy) or Schoenborn (Austria) are leading the two oddsmakers I've seen.
of course there are. Click here.
Tettamanzi (Italy) 2 to 1
Claudio Hummes 5 to 2
Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino 11 to 2
Francis Arinze (Nigeria) 6 to 1