Papal punditry kicks in over who will succeed Pope Francis
- Pope Francis died on April 22, 2025, prompting Catholics to predict who will become the next Bishop of Rome.
- The election process, known as a conclave, involves cardinals gathering to select the successor.
- Approximately 135 cardinals from over 90 nations are eligible to vote in this conclave.
- Experts and observers forecast candidates based on factors like experience and ideological views.
- Cardinal Pietro Parolin is cited as a likely candidate, while others like Matteo Zuppi and Pierbattista Pizzaballa also feature.
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Who Are Possible Contenders to Succeed Pope Francis?
The world awoke on April 21 to news that Pope Francis, the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, had died at 7:35 a.m. local time. The 88-year-old pontiff had recently suffered a bout of double pneumonia, complicated by the chronic bronchial infections that had plagued him over the past decade. The Vatican has revealed that Francis died after suffering a stroke and heart failure not long after getting out of bed on April 21. Behind the scen…


Papal punditry kicks in over who will succeed Pope Francis
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