Vatican City, April 30 -- The College of Cardinals has recognised that all 133 cardinal electors have the right to vote in the upcoming conclave, Vatican news reported.

Notably, the Holy See Press Office released a declaration prepared by the Cardinals gathered in the General Congregation on Wednesday.

The declaration states that all Cardinal electors present in the conclave have the right to vote for the new Pope.

According to Vatican News, the Cardinals note that paragraph 33 of the Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis, which governs the conclave, allows 120 Cardinals to vote. However, they say, the late Pope Francis dispensed with that numerical limit by creating more than 120 Cardinals under the age of 80. Therefore, dec...