The world media mention several possible names that could subsequently occupy the Papal Sea. Among the potential candidates is the Hungarian Cardinal.
After the death of the Pope Francis, the St. Peter’s table is unoccupied. During a period known as sedisvakancia leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, the College of Cardinals takes over. The Cardinals will then choose a new head of the Catholic Church from their ranks. According to AP, the leading candidates, known as “Papabili”, will always be found during each election of the Pope. The world media often mention the Hungarian Cardinal Péter Erdő or the existing Vatican State Secretary Pietra Parolin as a possible successor to Francis, writes TASR.
Any baptized Catholic of the Male can be elected to the position of the Pope, although only the Cardinals have always become the Pope since 1378. The winner must get at least two -thirds of the votes from cardinals who are less than 80 years old and can passively and passively participate in the election.
Hungarian candidate has a strong position
Several world media, as another pontificle, mention the Archbishop of Budapest Péter Erdő (72), who was twice elected as President of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences in 2005 and 2011. It is a representative of a conservative stream trying to maintain good relations with Orthodox churches.
Another often declined candidate is the current state secretary and Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin (70). This experienced diplomat supervised the Holy See Agreement with China about the nominations of the bishops. Parolin, a former Apostolic Nuncius in Venezuela, would be perceived as a successor to Francis’ tradition. In the case of election, he would become the first Italian head of the Catholic Church since 1978, when Pope John Paul I died.
Zuppi could continue in Francis’ tradition
According to the media, another Italian Cardinal Matteo ZuPpi (69), the Archbishop of Bologna and the President of the Italian Bishop’s Conference could also become another Pope. ZuPpi was part of the Sant’Egidio team, which helped negotiate the end of the Civil War in Mozambique in the 1990s and was appointed František’s peace ambassador for the war in Ukraine. According to AP, ZuPPI would be a successor to František’s tradition of service to people on the margins of society. According to the agency, his relatively low age could play against him, as some cardinals may seek to make the next Pope only a short time.
According to some media, Francis could also replace Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny (78) born in Czechoslovakia. A serious candidate from Africa could be 76-year-old Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana. Filipino Luis Antonio Tagle also has a chance to be elected.
