Recently, a Britain cardinal removed himself from being included in the election of the Pope's successor. First of all, I had no idea that it was possible for a cardinal to do this, it seems strange. The reason Cardinal Keith O'Brien excused himself is because of rumors that he acts inappropriately with other priests, and O'Brien wanted the focus of the conclave to be on the right next Pope, not the scandals. Pope Benedict XVI approved this because of O'Brien's old age (75) not because of recent events. Only two cardinals, so far, will be physically absent from the conclave of now 115 cardinals.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/25/pope-changes-conclave_n_2758053.html?utm_hp_ref=christianity
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