Pope expands ranks of cardinals who'll likely pick successor

Pope Francis has expanded the ranks of churchmen now eligible to vote for his successor in case he dies or resigns. Of the 20 churchmen raised to cardinal's rank on Saturday, 16 are younger than 80 and thus eligible to participate in a conclave.

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