In light of the announcement of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, effective February 28, the Vatican's College of Cardinals will have to choose a successor. If a replacement is not chosen by then, by law, the temporary leader of the Roman Catholic Church would be Cardinal Camerlengo, currently Tarcisio Bertone.
The College of Cardinals is comprised of 120 cardinals, (although there may be more or less at any given time) under the age of 80 years old.
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