Because the Catholic Church mourns the passing of Pope Francis at age 88, consideration turns to the upcoming conclave that may elect his successor.
The papal conclave to elect a brand new pope following the loss of life of Pope Francis on Monday, is anticipated to start between Could 6 and Could 12, 2025.
Of the 135 cardinal electors eligible to vote, 109 had been appointed by Francis himself, comprising roughly 80% of the voters.
This important majority means that the subsequent pope is more likely to proceed and even intensify Francis’s left-wing trajectory.
As of April 21, Reuters reports there are 252 cardinals in complete, with 135 of them eligible to vote within the subsequent papal conclave—these below the age of 80.
Of those 135 cardinal electors, 109 had been appointed by Pope Francis, 22 by Pope Benedict XVI, and 5 by Pope John Paul II.
Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, didn’t simply function pope—he reworked the Vatican right into a political establishment of the worldwide Left.
Beneath his watch, he championed open-border immigration insurance policies and local weather alarmism to ambiguous stances on same-sex relationships and interfaith relativism.
He repeatedly used his platform to push the Catholic Church additional into the realm of globalist politics and social justice activism.
The Gateway Pundit reported earlier on the main contenders to succeed Francis, whose election may both entrench his liberal legacy or restore the Church’s timeless orthodoxy.
Globalist Left-Wing Picks
- Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (Philippines)
- Cardinal Pietro Parolin (Italy)
- Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline (France)
- Cardinal Mario Grech (Malta)
- Cardinal Juan Jose Omella (Spain)
- Cardinal Joseph Tobin (USA)
- Cardinal Matteo Zuppi (Italy)
Conservative and Traditionalist Hopefuls
- Cardinal Wim Eijk (Netherlands)
- Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (Congo)
- Cardinal Péter Erdő (Hungary)
- Cardinal Raymond Burke (USA)
- Cardinal Peter Turkson (Ghana)
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