[Brian Kopp DPM]

He’s 85 years old. He’s too old.

Not too old to influence the progressives and curialists at the conclave.

[laplata]

Not too old to influence the progressives and curialists at the conclave.

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Sadly, that’s true. Good point.

[Verginius Rufus]

Cardinal Sodano sounds like a throwback to the days of Richelieu and Mazarin.

I read recently that in 2005 he led the effort to prevent Cardinal Ratzinger from being elected pope.