minus-squaresushibowl@feddit.nltoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why are popes always really old?linkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoTechnically any Catholic male is eligible to become pope, it doesn’t even have to be a cardinal. But yeah cardinals are the only ones voting so they always elect one of their own (with a few historical exceptions) linkfedilink
Technically any Catholic male is eligible to become pope, it doesn’t even have to be a cardinal. But yeah cardinals are the only ones voting so they always elect one of their own (with a few historical exceptions)