Overview

• Antonio Cañizares, emeritus Archbishop of Valencia, and Vinko Puljić, emeritus Archbishop of Sarajevo, have withdrawn from the papal conclave citing health reasons.
• The conclave's voting body now consists of 133 eligible cardinals, down from the previous 135.
• The required two-thirds majority to elect the next pope has been recalculated and reduced from 90 to 89 votes.
• Withdrawals for health reasons are rare but have procedural implications under the Apostolic Constitution governing conclave rules.
• The absences could influence voting dynamics and alliances within the conclave, as reported by multiple international media outlets.