Religious can become a factor in the papal election. Francis has doubled their number in the conclave

Religious can become a factor in the papal election. Francis has doubled their number in the conclave Pope Francis smiles as he greets people after celebrating Mass at the Church of St. Anne within the Vatican March 17, 2013. The pope wants the church to be holy and joyful. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Historically, the time had once again been ripe for a religious man in the papal office. And the Jesuit Francis obviously wanted this to continue in the near future. Because he has massively increased the number of religious as voters. Jorge Mario Bergoglio has brought many superlatives to papal history from his native Argentina: he…

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