Who are the UK and Ireland cardinals who could be next pope?

Belfast Telegraph - 21/04
There are just a handful of Catholic cardinals across the UK and Ireland, some of whom are expected to cast a vote for the next pope.

Technically, any baptised Catholic man is eligible to become the next pontiff, but for centuries only cardinals have been chosen.

In the UK and Ireland, there are currently five cardinals.

Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe was said to be “hot-footing to Rome” on Monday, following a press conference in London.

Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe (left) and Cardinal Vincent Nichols are both thought to be travelling to Rome (James Manning/PA)

Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols, from Liverpool, and the leader of Catholics in England and Wales, was expected to be travelling to Rome on Tuesday.

Both aged 79, the pair are just below the cut-off for voting as part of the conclave – the secret meeting at which a new pope will be elected.

Only cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote in a conclave – they are known as the cardinal electors, and their number is limited to 120.

Both Cardinal Radcliffe, who...
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