# Two Catholic cardinals will miss next week’s conclave to elect a new pope because of health issues, bringing the number of electors expected to 133. The Vatican did not name them but a source at the archdiocese of Valencia confirmed to AFP that its archbishop emeritus, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, would not be attending due to health reasons. The secret ceremony in the Sistine Chapel begins on 7 May. The winner to succeed Pope Francis will require at least a two-thirds majority, a figure that now falls to 89.
Two cardinals will miss conclave to elect new pope due to health issues