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Following Pope Francis’ decease connected Monday, April 21, speculation is swirling astir who will lead nan Catholic Church next. News outlets crossed nan globe are sharing their predictions, but nan determination remains shrouded successful secrecy.
Cardinals are arriving astatine nan Vatican arsenic preparations statesman for Francis’ ceremonial connected Saturday, April 26. The Vatican is besides gearing up for nan ineffable and secretive process of selecting nan caller pope.
However, nary 1 really knows who nan adjacent pope will beryllium until achromatic fume emerges from nan Sistine Chapel.
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The contenders
One salient sanction is Cardinal Pietro Parolin, nan Vatican’s caput of state. The 70-year-old erstwhile ambassador to Venezuela is seen arsenic a continuation of Francis’ legacy, contempt being Italian.
Another contender is Cardinal Luis Tagle, 67, from nan Philippines. The BBC reports that 80% of nan organization is Catholic. Tagle is considered a much liberal-leaning choice.
The New York Times points to Cardinal Péter Erdö, 72, from Hungary. He is an master connected canon law. His action would signify a return to nan conservatism of Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI.
Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, 69, from Italy, stands retired among those reflecting Francis’ views connected supporting nan poor.
With its Catholic organization growing, Fox News said to analysts who said nan adjacent pope should beryllium from Africa. Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, 65, who serves arsenic archbishop of Kinshasa successful nan Democratic Republic of Congo, is simply a starring contender. Pope Francis named Ambongo to his halfway group of cardinal advisers successful 2019.
Archbishop Stephen Brislin, president of nan Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference, noted a beardown relationship betwixt Africans and Pope Francis, stating, “We consciousness that we were very adjacent to Pope Francis and consciousness that he loved america arsenic well.”
American pope?
Two Americans person appeared connected aggregate lists. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, nan New York archbishop, shared memories of nan pope, describing him arsenic “a existent father.” Archbishop Raymond Burke, 76, formerly led nan Archdiocese of St. Louis and held various roles successful religion governance. Burke, appointed to nan College of Cardinals successful 2010, mislaid titles nether Francis owed to his conservatism.
However, nan predetermination of either American is unlikely, arsenic nan religion typically avoids selecting individuals from existent superpowers.
The College of Cardinals has 15 days to take a successor erstwhile nan conclave begins.
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AS CATHOLICS AROUND THE WORLD MOURN THE LOSS OF POPE FRANCIS, SPECULATION AS TO WHO WILL BE NEXT TO LEAD THE CATHOLIC CHURCH CONTINUES TO CIRCULATE. NEWS OUTLETS FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE SHARED THEIR PICKS, WHICH LEADS TO THE QUESTION… DOES ANYONE REALLY KNOW?
CARDINALS COULD BE SEEN FILING INTO THE VATICAN AS PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR SATURDAY’S FUNERAL.
THE VATICAN ALSO PREPARES FOR THE SACRED AND SECRETIVE PROCESS OF CHOOSING HIS SUCCESSOR.
[Dr Miles Pattenden/ University of Oxford]
“So, ironically, we cognize a awesome woody much astir what happened successful conclaves 500 years agone because each of those letters are sitting astir successful authorities archives successful Paris, Vienna, Madrid and truthful on, whereas coming nan religion is overmuch amended astatine keeping things secret. That’s why each cardinal has to springiness up his mobile telephone earlier he goes into nan Sistine Chapel.”
WHICH MEANS, NO ONE REALLY KNOWS WHO THE NEXT POPE WILL BE UNTIL WHITE SMOKE EMERGES FROM THE SISTINE CHAPEL.
A NAME THAT APPEARS ON EVERY LIST IS CARDINAL PIETRO PAROLIN.
THE 70 -YEAR OLD IS CURRENTLY THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE VATICAN.
HE IS ALSO A FORMER AMBASSADOR TO VENEZEULA WHICH MEANS HE HAS A GREAT UNDERSTANDING OF LATIN AMERICA. WHILE PAROLIN IS ITALIAN, HE WOULD BE SEEN AS SOMEONE CARRYING ON THE TRADITION OF FRANCIS.
ALSO ON MOST LISTS IS 67 YEAR OLD, CARDINAL LUIS TAGLE.
THE B-B-C REPORTS THAT 80 PERCENT OF THE PHILIPPINES IS CATHOLIC. THE SMALL COUNTRY CURRENTLY HAVE FIVE MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS. CARDINAL TAGLE WOULD BE CONSIDERED AMONG THE MORE LIBERAL LEANING CHOICES.
THE NEW YORK TIMES REPORTS CARDINAL PETER ERDO(Pee-Ter Air-Doh) OF HUNGARY AS A FRONT-RUNNER. THE 72 YEAR OLD IS AN EXPERT ON CANON LAW.
HE WOULD BE THE CARDINALS’ CHOICE IF THE CHURCH DECIDES TO RETURN TO THE CONSERVATISM OF POPES JOHN PAUL THE SECOND AND BENEDICT THE SIXTEENTH.
THE TIMES ALSO POINTS TO CARDINAL MATTEO MARIA ZUPPI(MA-tay-oh MA-ree-ah ZOO-pee) OF ITALY. THE PAPER SAYS THE 69 YEAR OLD STANDS OUT AMONG THE CONTENDERS WHO REFLECT FRANCIS’ VIEW THAT THE CHURCH SHOULD BE REPRESENTATIVE OF AND SUPPORT THE POOR.
AS THE CATHOLIC POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW… SOME ANALYSTS SAY THE NEXT POPE SHOULD BE FROM AFRICA.
FOX NEWS AND THE NEW YORK TIMES BOTH REPORT CARDINAL FRIDOLIN AMBONGO BESUNGU AS A LEADING CONTENDER. THE 65 YEAR OLD IS THE ARCHBISHOP OF KINSHASA, THE CAPITAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. POPE FRANCIS NAMED THE ARCHBISHOP TO HIS CORE GROUP OF CARDINAL ADVISERS IN 2019.
ARCHBISHOP STEPHEN BRISLIN… THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE… SAID THERE WAS A REAL SENSE OF BELONGING BY AFRICANS THANKS TO POPE FRANCIS.
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Archbishop Stephen Brislin|President of nan Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference
“So I deliberation passim nan world, but peculiarly successful Africa, we consciousness that we were very adjacent to Pope Francis and we consciousness that he loved america arsenic well.”
TWO AMERICANS HAVE APPEARED ON MULTIPLE LISTS.
“He’s nan begetter of our family and there’s a decease successful nan family and we’re sad. We usage a Latin building these days, starting astir 5 hours agone – ‘sede vacante’ – nan chair is empty. The quiet chair, nan chair of Peter is empty, ‘sede vacante.’”
THE MOST RECOGNIZED IS CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN(DOH-lehn). THE NEW YORK ARCHBISHOP SPOKE TO THE MEDIA YESTERDAY ABOUT THE LOSS OF THE HOLY FATHER. RECALLING PERSONAL INTERACTIONS WITH THE POPE, DOLAN SHARED MANY MEMORIES.
“He was a existent father. See? Yeah, he’s nan successor of Peter, but he’s besides our Holy Father.”
THE OTHER AMERICAN NAMED ON SEVERAL LISTS IS ARCHBISHOP RAYMOND BURKE. THE 76 YEAR OLD LED THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS BEFORE HOLDING VARIOUS ROLES IN CHURCH GOVERNANCE AS PART OF THE ROMAN CURIA(CYUR-ee-ah). HE WAS APPOINTED TO THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS IN 2010 BY POPE BENEDICT. HOWEVER, BURKE LOST TITLES UNDER FRANCIS FOR HIS CONSERVATISM.
ALTHOUGH THE ELECTION OF EITHER AMERICAN WOULD BE SLIM AS THE CHURCH TYPICALLY STAYS AWAY FROM INDIVIDUALS THAT REPRESENT A CURRENT SUPERPOWER.
THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS HAS 15 DAYS TO CHOOSE A SUCCESSOR ONCE CONCLAVE BEGINS.
AND AS MENTIONED, THESE ARE ALL SPECULATIONS, STAY WITH STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS AS WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE NOMINATION OF THE NEXT POPE.
For Straight Arrow News I’m Lauren Taylor.
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