[CondorFlight]

Does this mean he wants to add a lot of “liberal” cardinals who will elect a “liberal” pope?

OTOH, if he merely wants to broaden the spectrum, and adds a lot of Third World cardinals (who are likely to be more conservative), then perhaps the next pope will be more conservative on social issues.

[mmichaels1970]

expanding the number of cardinal electors who will chose the next pontiff to 140 from the current 120

He should go to a 128 cardinal bracketed playoff system.

[Unam Sanctam]

Oh dear, this would appear to be like Roosevelt trying to pack the court. I thought Pope Francis was against “careerist” ecclesiastical honors?

[wolfman23601]

Surely 20 Jesuits. Straight out of the Borgias.