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Cardinal Appointments in Latin America Predominate. None from United States
Will the 3rd world cardinals vote for a socialist Pope the next time around? Is Pope Francis planning to increase the odds of guaranteeing another socialist Pope in the future?
Five of the new electors are from Latin America, an increase by one-third of the current number from the region. Latin America, home to about 40 percent of the world's Catholics, will account for 16 percent of the group eligible to choose the next pope.
