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Originally Posted by MercedeSChink
the cardinals must be between the ages of 60 to 80...and yes, this is one of the oldest popes elected...
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Originally Posted by Ronin005
why bring someone into power who is so old??
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Pope John Paul II was only 55 when he was elected But this time they didn't want a pope
that was too young because they don't like the idea of a long papal reign(not that they
didn't like JPII
who by the way was the third longest reigning pope ever).