{"id":117706,"date":"2025-04-21T13:31:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T12:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=117706"},"modified":"2025-04-21T13:31:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T12:31:42","slug":"africans-top-list-as-vatican-shops-for-pope-francis-successor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/africans-top-list-as-vatican-shops-for-pope-francis-successor\/","title":{"rendered":"Africans top list as Vatican shops for Pope Francis\u2019 successor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church has entered a period known as sede vacante, which is a Latin phrase meaning \u201cthe seat being vacant\u201d as the search of the successor of the late pontiff begins.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a possibility that, for the first time in centuries, the next pope could come from Africa or Asia, or another region traditionally underrepresented in the Church\u2019s leadership.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of the 138 cardinals eligible to vote in the conclave, a total of 110 were appointed by Pope Francis. This group is notably more diverse than previous electors, with a higher representation from Asia, Africa and Latin America, reflecting Francis\u2019s goal of mirroring the Church\u2019s global reach.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The youngest cardinal elector is only 45 years old, a Ukrainian clergyman based in Australia.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the \u201csede vacante\u201d (vacant seat) period when the papal office is unoccupied, a senior cardinal, known as the Camerlengo, currently occupied by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the head of the Vatican&#8217;s laity office, certifies the pope&#8217;s death and temporarily takes charge of the Vatican&#8217;s finances and administrative affairs.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This triggers the centuries-old process of selecting a new pope from among 240 cardinals in the church.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The College of Cardinals, comprising of senior Catholic clergy \u2013 many appointed by Francis himself \u2013 will elect the next pope. To be eligible, a candidate must be a baptised, male Roman Catholic, though for centuries, the cardinals have exclusively selected someone from their ranks.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cardinals below the age of 80, when the pope dies or resigns, vote in what is known as the papal conclave. To prevent outside influence, the conclave locks itself in the Sistine Chapel and deliberates on potential successors.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the number of papal electors is typically capped at 120, there are currently 138 eligible voters. Each member casts his vote via secret ballots, a process overseen by nine randomly selected cardinals. A two-thirds majority is traditionally required to elect the new pope, and voting continues until this threshold is met.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After each round, the ballots are burned with chemicals, producing either black or white smoke, signalling to the world about the outcome.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Black smoke signals that no decision has been made, while white smoke means a new pope has been elected. Once the pope is elected, a top cardinal announces his name from Saint Peter\u2019s Basilica.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With no clear frontrunner, attention has turned to a number of high-ranking cardinals considered potential successors to the 266th pontiff, who led the Church from 2013 until his death at age 88.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among the African cardinals being discussed are Ghana\u2019s Peter Turkson, the former head of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. He previously led the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and was the first prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Democratic Republic of the Congo\u2019s Fridolin Ambongo, archbishop of Kinshasa is also another committed conservatives who have been vocal advocates for peace in their respective countries.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another strong contender is Philippine Cardinal Luis Tagle, the former archbishop of Manila. Like Pope Francis, Tagle emphasises social justice and caring for the poor. He also serves as President of the Catholic Biblical Federation, Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Urbaniana University, and is actively involved in several Roman Curia departments.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hungarian Cardinal, Peter Erdo is seen as a leading conservative candidate and could serve as a bridge to Eastern Christians. The Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Erdo, is a traditionalist who has championed outreach to Orthodox Christians, stressing the \u201cdesperate need\u201d for unity between the churches.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also in the mix is Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See\u2019s secretary of state, whose top diplomatic role ensures he is well known by all cardinals.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other possible candidates include Italy\u2019s Matteo Zuppi, archbishop of Bologna, and Malta\u2019s Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, a position that kept him in close contact with Pope Francis.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cardinal Pietro Parolin (Italy) Parolin is the Vatican\u2019s Secretary of State since 2013 and joined the Council of Cardinals in 2014, the same year he was elevated to cardinal.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cardinal P\u00e9ter Erd\u0151 (Hungary) Erd\u0151 is the Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and Primate of Hungary since 2003<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke (USA) Burke is a prominent conservative figure in the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of St. Louis and Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, the Church\u2019s highest court, from 2008 to 2014.\u00a0 He was also Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta between 2014 and 2023.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cardinal Willem Jacobus Eijk (Netherlands) Eijk, a former medical doctor and moral theologian, has been Archbishop of Utrecht since 2007 and became a cardinal in 2012.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cardinal Mario Grech (Malta) Grech serves as Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops since 2020, playing a pivotal role in the global synodal process.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cardinal Angelo Scola (Italy) Scola is a seasoned theologian and philosopher who served as Archbishop of Milan from 2011 to 2017 and Patriarch of Venice before that.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa OFM is an Italian Catholic prelate who has served as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem since November 6, 2020.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As 1.4 billion Catholics around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis, they now await news of who will take up the mantle of spiritual leadership within the next few days.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Myke Agunwa Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church has entered a period known as sede vacante, which is a Latin phrase meaning \u201cthe&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":117707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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