The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Francis died just hours after saying hello to someone with good wishes on Easter Sunday.
The first Latin American pope in history fascinated the world with his humble style and attention to the poor, but alienated the conservatives from criticism of capitalism and climate change.
Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and removed part of one lung at a young age, was taken to Gemelli Hospital on February 14, 2025 due to a respiratory crisis.
He spent 38 days there, fighting pneumonia and complex lung infections during his stay. This is the longest period the pope has spent in the hospital during his 12 years as a pope.
Francis was born in Jorge Mario Bergoglio and has been the pope since 2013.
Here are some rumored characters who can inherit him in the Vatican’s top character.
Who can be the next pope?
After the Pope’s death, the Cardinals discussed who they thought was a good candidate, and the vote began at the Vatican’s Sistine Church.
It is a very secret process, and the name is unlikely to fly too freely, so anyone proposed at this point is purely speculative.
But to narrow it down from millions of people who are therefore qualified, here are some of the names in the framework.
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin (L) and Polish President Andrzej Duda
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The 70-year-old has been the Vatican Secretary of State since 2013 and is the highest cardinal in the conference.
According to independentItalians are politically moderate and will deal with issues within the church with sensitivity and sensitivity.
“Everyone can contribute to peace, but it is absolutely impossible to trample on the rights of the entire nation through unilateral imposition, otherwise there will never be a just and lasting peace.”
According to independent reports, the Hungarian was a more conservative voice and devout Marian – meaning that he devoted his practice to Jesus’ mother Mary.
He served as a cardinal for more than 20 years but stood out for opposing divorce or remarriage from Catholics who received the communion.
According to Catholic standards, Cardinal Turkson is a liberal who has a relatively gradual view of the LGBT problem.
The 80-year-old was a archbishop of Quebec and a Canadian primate, but his age may object to him because he would not allow him to attend the meeting.
Cardinal Louis Antonio Tager
The Filipino was the first Asian Pope contender, a relatively young 67 who could follow Francis’ leadership as he embraced more the LGBT community.
According to the Independent, he said in 2015: “In the past, they were used to refer to homosexuals, divorced and separated people, unmarried mothers, etc. In the past, they were serious. Many people who belong to these groups were branded and isolated from the wider society.”
