‘Pope Francis appointed 108 of 133 Cardinals of very diverse origins and church identities’

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s François Picard welcomes Jean Duchesne, Writer, Professor Special Advisor to the Archbishop of Paris and Dr. Fr Stan Chu Ilo, Research Professor of World Catholicism and African Studies at DePaul University and President of the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network.