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To: neb52
Dear neb52,

“Would more hats be handed out later this year?”

I believe that the Vatican tries to keep the number of voting cardinals to 120. There are currently 118 voting cardinals. Thus, until that number falls to perhaps 110 or even much less, it's unlikely that the pope will have another consistory.

There are three cardinals who are 79 years old or older, thus, without a significant number of deaths, it's unlikely that there will be a consistory in the next 12 months. There are, however, another seven cardinals who are at least 78 years old, so a consistory in the next 24 or so months is certainly possible.


sitetest

23 posted on 04/24/2008 9:27:37 AM PDT by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: sitetest

Will I know what to add to my prayers then! :P


24 posted on 04/24/2008 9:35:42 AM PDT by neb52
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