Among the 133 cardinal electors voting for the next pope, 52 are from Europe, including 17 from Italy. Though representation is becoming more global. Asia has 23 electors, Africa and South America 17 each, North America 16 (including 10 from the U.S.), and 4 each from Central America and Oceania. Since the last conclave 12 years ago, Europe’s share has dropped from 52% to 39%, reflecting Catholicism’s growth in the Global South and Pope Francis’s push for broader representation. https://cbsn.ws/

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