Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals With Saturday’s ceremony, Francis will have named 99 of the 137 cardinals who are under age 80 and thus eligible to vote in a future conclave to elect his successor. The post Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals appeared first on Boston.com. #press https://www.boston.com/news/world-news/2023/09/30/pope-francis-creates-21-new-cardinals/?utm_source=press.coop