Cardinals created by Francis

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. What is the total cardinals appointed?163 cardinals were created by Pope Francis
2. What is the number of new nationalities in college?25 countries gained their first cardinal

Consistory: A formal assembly of cardinals convened by the Pope for the creation of new cardinals or for deliberation on significant church matters.
Cardinal Elector: A cardinal who is under the age of 80 and therefore eligible to participate in the election of a new Pope during a papal conclave.
Papal Conclave: The exclusive and secret meeting of cardinal electors held within the Vatican to elect a successor to the papacy.
Indigenous Peoples: The original inhabitants of a particular region, often with distinct cultures and traditions predating colonization.