by Anura Guruge
on April 6, 2024
Two cardinal electors, BOTH Francis creations, will age-out by April 20, 2024 — one (from Laos) on April 8 & the other (from Spain) on April 19.
So, this is what the elector demographics will look like as of April 20, 2024.
Then we don’t have any aging out till June 8, 2024.
That the two who aged out are Francis creations means that only 72.4% of the electorate was created by Francis. That is NOT enough to ensure that the next pope will be a Francis acolyte. He needs to hold another cardinal creating consistory SOON.
Just a note. A very few cardinals have died of late (& those mostly non-electors). Keep that in mind since this will change the demographics & I will, of course, update the numbers.
For the papacy to remain,in the phrase dear to cautious accountants,”a going concern”,it is imperative that its next incumbent NOT be “a Francis acolyte”.