Mandatory Credit: Photo by AGF s.r.l./REX (4434587e) Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI with Pope Francis Ordinary Concistory for the creation of new cardinals, The Vatican, Rome, Italy - 14 Feb 2015 In addition to 15 new electors, Pope Francis named five new cardinals who are over the age of 80 and, therefore, ineligible to vote in a conclave.