Pope Francis is dead

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Pope Francis died of stroke and heart failure, Vatican says

[Bobby]

Both had the vax -
they are both now dead:

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news ... ccine.html

14 January 2021

Pope Francis and the Pope emeritus receive Covid-19 vaccine
Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI receive their first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in the Vatican.

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I am not convinced but here it is.

Why news of the Pope's death could affect Dutton's chance at the election

[Bobby]

I am not convinced but here it is.

Why news of the Pope's death could affect Dutton's chance at the election

for subscribers only - paywalled article.

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It is bs anyway like if Albanese is better catholic then Dutton.

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New Pope election will start tomorrow.

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-c ... -2025.html

The Vatican has announced that it will cut the phone signal within the tiny city state during the conclave to elect a new pope – but this would not affect St Peter’s Square.

Will Swiss guards use Radio Electronic Countermeasures (RECM) to disrupt or deceive radio frequency (RF) systems, such as communication networks, and guided weapons systems?

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[mellie]

Incredible, and to think I assumed that a bunch of old priest's just did Rock, scissors, paper

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About 250 cardinals are alive today, but those aged over 80 are barred from voting.

That leaves 135 eligible cardinal electors this year, but two have already dropped out.

One is too ill to attend and another has excluded himself after being convicted of embezzlement in 2023.

A record 133 cardinals remain — the previous maximum was 115 in 2013.

[mellie]

It's true, all those cardinals rotate with a deft clockwise step, after completing Rock, scissors, paper, and the last cardinal standing gets to be the Pope.



Mind you, most of them collapse with exhaustion after the first round so it doesn't take very long.

[Black Orchid]

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About 250 cardinals are alive today, but those aged over 80 are barred from voting.

That leaves 135 eligible cardinal electors this year, but two have already dropped out.

One is too ill to attend and another has excluded himself after being convicted of embezzlement in 2023.

A record 133 cardinals remain — the previous maximum was 115 in 2013.

Out of those 135 cardinals (now 133) Pope Francis handpicked 108 progressives to stack the vote.