As of October 2023, there are 120 active cardinals in the Catholic Church, with a significant number being non-European. While the exact number fluctuates due to appointments and retirements, a notable portion of the college is comprised of cardinals from regions outside Europe, including North America, South America, Africa, and Asia. This reflects the Church's growing diversity and global presence. For the most current statistics, it's advisable to consult the Vatican's latest announcements or official publications.
As the College of Cardinals is constantly changing, I am attached the link to the Wikipedia main page listing the Cardinals by nationality so that you may access when you would like to find out this information.
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there are 6,809 languages in the world and more than 5000 are non-indo-European....too many to list.
Yes, non-voting cardinals MAY enter the conclave if they wish.
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Cardinals over the age limit to vote may enter the Conclave if they wish.
According to Wikipedia, a papal bull of 1058 In Nomine Domini reserved the right of election to cardinals only. The only non-Cardinals who have been elected to the Papacy would be: Pope Celestine V Pope Clement V Pope Gregory X Pope Urban IV Pope Urban V Pope Urban VI Before that time there was not an established College of Cardinals as we understand them today, so more non-Cardinals were probably elected in the first millennium.
Yes, there is a list of non-Indo-European languages. Some examples include Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, Swahili, Turkish, Tamil, Hausa, and Finnish. There are many more non-Indo-European languages spoken around the world.
Many European nations forced China to sign unequal agreements.
Most of the languages of the world are not Indo-European, such as:HebrewArabicAll Chinese languagesJapaneseSwahiliZuluCherokeeNavajoQuechuaGuaraniMāoriFilipino
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Yes, there have been several non-European popes. Technically, the first pope was from Palestine. There have been a few from Syria as well. The current pope is the first non-European pope in 1300 years or so.