By the numbers: Pope Francis and the College of Cardinals
The number of cardinals is growing, and getting more diverse - but what is the big picture of Francis' appointments so far?
Pope Francis on Sunday capped off a busy Vatican news cycle by announcing a September 30th consistory which will add 21 men to the College of Cardinals, 18 of them under the 80-year-old cut off for voting in a papal conclave.
Eighteen is the largest number of voting-age cardinals that Pope Francis has ever appointed at one time. With the pope approachin…