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  • Published on 00:05 GMT

    Pope Francis dead at 88 – these are the top contenders to replace him

    The next pontiff could come from Africa, Italy, or Sri Lanka — possibly even America — but it’s likely that whoever is elected to follow Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, will nudge the Catholic Church back to the ideological center, experts said. …

    Source: Sky News Australia - Right-wing
  • Published on Apr 21, 2025

    Who could become the next pope?

    With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating on who among the red-robed cardinals will succeed him. Given the nature of cardinal appointments Francis, 88, made during his papacy …

    Source: Star News - Pending
  • Published on Apr 21, 2025

    Who will be the next pope? These are some of the top contenders

    He understands but does not speak Italian – potentially a major drawback for a job that also carries the title Bishop of Rome and requires familiarity with the city’s power games and intrigues. Cardinal Peter Erdo, 72 (Hungarian) Cardinal Peter Erdo …

    Source: The Sydney Morning Herald - Neutral
  • Published on 02:05 GMT

    Who will be the next pope? Francis’s death leaves no clear front-runner.

    Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa arrives at the Church of the Nativity on Christmas Eve 2023. (Heidi Levine/For The Washington Post) Fifteen to 20 days after the death of Pope Francis, cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will shut the doors of the …

    Source: Anchorage Daily News - Alaska - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 21, 2025

    Who could be the next pope? These are some of Francis' potential successors

    Senior members of the Roman Church are travelling to the Vatican on Tuesday to mourn Francis for a nine-day period and plan his funeral. The conclave — a secretive voting ritual to elect a new pope — starts in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel between 15 …

    Source: SBS - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on 04:34 GMT

    Revealed: Catholic Cardinals likely to succeed Pope Francis *Full list

    Blueprint put together some cardinals who are being talked about as “papabili” to succeed Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican. 1. Jean-Marc Aveline, archbishop of Marseille, French, aged 66. According to the French press …

    Source: Blueprint Newspapers Limited - Pending
  • Published on 03:16 GMT

    Who Will Be The Next Pope? The Succession Drama Begins

    Papal elections are full of drama and intrigue. So much so, that a film about the pope selection process won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. (Yes, that would be Conclave.) We at marie claire even remember the selection of Pope Francis in 2013, where …

    Source: Marie Claire Australia - Center-left
  • Published on 01:10 GMT

    Focus turns to cardinals who will elect new pope

    VATICAN CITY: With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals steeped in tradition that mark the end of one papacy and lead to the start of the next. Most are governed by a …

    Source: Dawn - Center-left
  • Published on 07:07 GMT

    With the passing of Pope Francis, Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo one of 15 potential successors

    AFP The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for his successor. Whether diplomats, theologians, mediators or Vatican insiders, here are 15 cardinals who are among the potential …

    Source: Mizzima - Neutral
  • Published on 02:19 GMT

    Pope Francis dies at 88—Holy See

    Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88. The Argentine pontiff, leader of the Catholic Church since March 2013, spent 38 days being treated …

    Source: Manila Standard - Pro-Government
  • Published on 05:15 GMT

    Pope Francis' Successor Candidates, from Asia to Africa

    TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - With the passing of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, 2025, the Catholic Church is preparing for a transition that will determine its direction in the future. As the first pope from Latin America, Pope Francis brought significant …

    Source: Tempo.co - Neutral
  • Published on 02:19 GMT

    Francis, People’s Pope, dies

    Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88. Dubbed “the people’s Pope,” the Argentine pontiff will go down in history as a radical pontiff and a champion of …

    Source: Manila Standard - Pro-Government
  • Published on 01:08 GMT

    Tributes pour in for Pope Francis, remembered as a reformer and champion of the poor

    VATICAN CITY, April 22— Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on yesterday of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church. The Argentine pontiff …

    Source: Malay Mail - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 21, 2025

    Who will be the next pope? Here are some possible contenders.

    World News Nuns and faithful attend an Eucharistic celebration for Pope Francis at St. John Basilica on April 21, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Franco Origlia/Getty Images By Emma Bubola, Elisabetta Povoledo, Gaia Pianigiani and Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times …

    Source: Boston.com - Massachusetts - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 21, 2025

    Vatican confirm Pope's cause of death in new statement - as late Holy Father's will is released revealing his final ...

    Pope Francis's final testament has tonight been revealed just hours after his death by a stroke and heart failure at the age of 88.  The pontiff 'passed away peacefully' at the Saint Martha residence in the Vatican, according to his doctors. He …

    Source: Daily Mail - Right-wing
  • Published on Apr 21, 2025

    Choosing the next pope: Who are the candidates? 

    VATICAN CITY — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” It implies the sacred and secretive process is no popularity contest or campaign, but rather the divinely inspired election of Christ’s …

    Source: Boston Herald - Massachusetts - Center-right
  • Published on Apr 21, 2025

    AP News: Which cardinals are seen as contenders to be the next pope?

    AP Apr 21, 2025 7 hours ago | FILE - Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdo is interviewed by The Associated Press, in Budapest, on Thursday, April 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos, file) FILE - Cardinal Peter Erdo officiates the Easter Vigil ceremony at the St …

    Source: EdGlenToday - Illinois - Pending
  • Published on Apr 21, 2025

    Pope Francis spent a lifetime serving the poor and challenging Catholic Church orthodoxy

    There were no mass crowds in St. Peter’s Square on the second day of the Vatican conclave to elect a new pope. The evening of March 13, 2013 – a Wednesday – was wet and miserable and everyone knew the secret polling among the 115 elector-cardinals could …

    Source: The Globe and Mail - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 21, 2025

    Under Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals became less European

    Pope Francis met with members of the College of Cardinals at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City on July 1, 2024. (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images) The College of Cardinals will soon convene to vote for a successor to Pope Francis, the …

    Source: Pew Research Center - Neutral

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