{"id":36391,"date":"2025-05-10T12:14:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T12:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/learn\/who-are-the-middle-eastern-cardinals-participating-in-the-conclave\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T12:14:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T12:14:14","slug":"who-are-the-middle-eastern-cardinals-participating-in-the-conclave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/who-are-the-middle-eastern-cardinals-participating-in-the-conclave\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfQui\u00e9nes son los cardenales de Oriente Medio que participan en el c\u00f3nclave?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>[ad_1] From left to right: Cardinal Louis Sako (Iraq), Cardinal Mario Zenari (Syria), Cardinal Dominique Mathieu (Iran), Cardinal Louis Sako (Iraq), Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Jerusalem), and Cardinal Crist\u00c3\u00b3bal L\u00c3\u00b3pez Romero (Morocco). \/ Credits: Romy Haber\/ACI MENA ACI MENA, May 8, 2025 \/ 10:50 am (CNA). As the conclave to elect a new pope continues, the presence of six cardinals currently serving in the Middle East and North Africa has drawn significant attention along with four others from Eastern Churches. This\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] From left to right: Cardinal Louis Sako (Iraq), Cardinal Mario Zenari (Syria), Cardinal Dominique Mathieu (Iran), Cardinal Louis Sako (Iraq), Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Jerusalem), and Cardinal Crist\u00c3\u00b3bal L\u00c3\u00b3pez Romero (Morocco). \/ Credits: Romy Haber\/ACI MENA ACI MENA, May 8, 2025 \/ 10:50 am (CNA). As the conclave to elect a new pope continues, the presence of six cardinals currently serving in the Middle East and North Africa has drawn significant attention along with four others from Eastern Churches. 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