Claire Giangravé and Jack Jenkins

Claire Giangravé and Jack Jenkins are journalists with Religion News Service.

Pope Francis Has Stacked the Next Conclave—But Will It Matter?

On Sept. 30, Pope Francis will have will have appointed enough cardinals to have created a supermajority at the next conclave, the gathering of cardinals that will select his successor.

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