In a College of Cardinals that is the most geographically diverse in centuries, name tags help, said cardinals gathering to begin the process of electing a successor to Pope Francis.
The cardinals who will be sequestered in a conclave beginning May 7 said the first step to reaching a consensus of two-thirds of the group is to get to know one another and learn where they stand on the future of the church.
Europeans remain the largest geographical group represented at this week’s general congregations, where cardinals are meeting ahead of the conclave, with Italians leading within the continent. The Americas, north and south, come second with 37 cardinals. According to the Vatican, 23 cardinals are Asian and 18 are from Africa. Four are from Oceania.
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