In a "coordinated leak", three reputable journalists have predicted that Pope Benedict will name new cardinals towards the end of November 2010 (around the time of the feast of Christ the King in the Novus Ordo calendar). It is speculated that there will be 19 nominees in order to reach the maximum number of 120 cardinal-electors, taking into account those who will become ineligible to vote by mid-November. Also, given the ages of various cardinals over the next roughly two years, the Whispers in the Loggia blog speculates that "just over half the voters in a hypothetical 2012 or later conclave [could be Pope Benedict's] picks." Thankfully, the list of likely nominees includes the "sure" elevation of Archbishop Raymond Burke.
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