The College of Cardinals held their ninth General Congregation on Saturday morning, as they continue their discernment on the state of the Church and the qualities required for the next Pope. The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, told reporters that 177 Cardinals were present, of whom 127 are electors. Cardinals Francis Prevost and Marcello Semeraro were drawn by lot to join Cardinal Reinhard Marx in assisting Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Farrell in the Particular Congregations.