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Cardinals prepare for conclave - what will the new pope be like?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 7 May 2025, 9:52am
An Irish priest holds an Irish newspaper displaying photos of Cardinals who could become the next Pope outside the Vatican before a College of Cardinals' meeting on May 06, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
An Irish priest holds an Irish newspaper displaying photos of Cardinals who could become the next Pope outside the Vatican before a College of Cardinals' meeting on May 06, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Cardinals prepare for conclave - what will the new pope be like?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 7 May 2025, 9:52am

135 cardinals from around the world will take their picks on who the new pope should be.  

They'll be locked in Rome's Sistine Chapel from tomorrow to decide who will replace Pope Francis.   

There's no timescale for how long it'll take, but the last two papal elections lasted for two days. 

Australian Catholic Journalist Mark O’Connor told Mike Hosking the cardinals know what they're looking for. 

He thinks the cardinals want to have someone with charisma, who can connect with ordinary people. 

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