Cardinal electors for the 2013 papal conclave 67 were created cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI; 74 were bishops of local dioceses, while the remaining 41 worked in the service of the Holy See, such as in the Roman Curia. The oldest cardinal elector in the conclave was Walter Kasper, at the age of , while the youngest cardinal elector was Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal, at the age of . Another 90 cardinals were ineligible to participate in the conclave, for reasons of age. The cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave on . On , after five ballots, they elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop
Catholic Church in Argentina July 2010, Argentina was one of the first countries in the Latin America that legalized same-sex marriage, putting Argentina at odd's ends with the Catholic Church. Protesters, largely consisting of members of the Argentine Catholic Church and Evangelical and Protestant groups were sparked against the legislation, while demonstrating in front of the Congress. Argentina’s Synod of Bishops called upon Catholics to oppose politicians who supported the bill. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires and Primate of Argentina, has said that if a proposed bill giving same-sex couples the opportunity to marry and adopt children should be approved,