Could Hungarian Cardinal Erdo Succeed Pope Francis?

Fifth of humanity could be guided by one of the world's most conservative leader

The Hungarian cardinal is one of the top candidates to succeed Francis (Picture: ABACA/REX/Shutterstock) A hardline stance against LGBTQ+ marriage within the Catholic Church. A gatekeeper of ‘traditional family values’. And a supporter of Viktor Orban’s autocratic leadership in Hungary that is also aligned with Vladimir Putin. Yes, this is cardinal Péter Erdő – one of the top candidate to succeed Pope Francis. His name is gaining quiet but persi…

‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Péter Erdő

Each day between now and the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis, on a date yet to be set, John Allen is offering a profile of a different papabile, the Italian term for a man who could be pope. There’s no scientific way to identity these contenders; it’s mostly a matter of weighing reputations, positions held and influence wielded over the years. There’s also certainly no guarantee one of these candidates will emerge wearing white; as…

Could Hungarian Cardinal Erdo Succeed Pope Francis?

With the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, the speculation about who will succeed him as head of the Holy See is already in full swing. One of the front-runners, at least according to bookmakers, is Peter Erdo, the archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest.

László Kiss-Rigó was surprised by the death of Pope Francis, although what happened was not unexpected due to his illnesses and age. Cardinal Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, is mentioned among the candidates, but any of the archbishops present at the conclave can be pope, and usually they always choose someone who has not been mentioned as a candidate for the papal seat before, said the bishop of Szeged-Csanád.

‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Péter Erdő - Catholic Canada

It is a matter of historical record that, years before the conclave of 2005 which elected Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI, a group of centre-left European prelates – known as the “Sankt Gallen Group” after the Swiss city where they met – consciously sought a less doctrinaire alternative for the next pope and believed they had found their man in Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina. Bergoglio did not prevail in 2005, but he …

The head of the Hungarian Catholic Church is a strong candidate to succeed Francis, but this is precisely the cause for concern, explains the great poet's grandson in the Guardian, who lives in Budapest as a freelance journalist and mainly deals with religious issues.