Apr 30, 2025
Wasn't Francis the runner up when Benedict was elected?
Allegedly, but the conclave votes are supposed to be secret so the votes we have from the 2005 conclave are out of a diary and are entirely speculative as well those of 2013. They do not officially communicate those and the exact numbers are not confirmed.
The surprise of Francis becoming pope is something I saw in this video that I'll link below. Worth a watch, I think it's really lovely how Pope Francis spoke to the people from the start and set the tone.
