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Can the new cardinals vote yet?

If there's a conclave, are recently named cardinals eligible to vote?

The Pillar
Jul 11, 2023
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Pope Francis on Sunday announced the appointment of 21 new members of the College of Cardinals, who will be formally invested with the red biretta — a sign of their office — in September.

The Conclave during which the Pope is elected in the Sistine Chapel
Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel. Credit: Vatican Media.

But since the pope’s announcement, some Catholics have asked whether those bishops are already eligible to vote i…

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