The death of Pope Francis is awake, waiting for The choice of a new pope to replace him after the convention. Interestingly, the choice of the pope is done democratically within a company Gardenlisio CollegeHowever, Only 80 years of age You have the right to vote and vote. This element includes 135 voters From all over the world, because Francisco is something, it is a “universal” school.
Bergoglio, Since the first Latin is the American papal, he has broken a European tradition that is currently in practice. In fact, before the arrival of John Paul II, All the Pops, for nearly 500 years, have been the Italian language. Considering this, it is easy to combine the voices of the areas where the Francisco Poppel elections so far, and the 135 cardinals were appointed by 110, it would be easy to decide that it would be one of the positions. Is still different, Otherwise too much.
What are the biggest weight countries in the next Pope’s choice?
Although Francisco’s commitment to the global character of the Catholic Church, this is not a secret to anyone Europe has a majority in Cardinal College. Nevertheless, voters of the old continent are now seven less compared to the concrete in 2013, which chose the hidden pope. Italy leads the competitionEurope and all over the world. That With 17 voters This is undoubtedly a country of overweight at the end. From there it is as follows America, with 10 Cardinals voters, and Brazil, third, seven.
Spain’s case In particular, it is the third country with the highest cardinals in the world, but Brazil will surpass it with voters.
However, there is a real expression Asia and AfricaThis is because Francisco was in the redesigning of the Church, including representatives of countries such as Mongolia, Lesoto, Albania, East Timor, Tonga, Iran and Algeria. In the Philippines, too, there are five cardinals, with the power of three selection and One of the next Pope’s favorite candidates, Louis Antonio was complicated.
Went from Asia to have gone 10 voter cardinals in 2013 should be 23 today The situation of Africa is similar, Previously there were 11 people, 18 today. As far as South America is concerned, Argentina is a country with great opportunities outside Brazil, but representatives of Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Columbia and Uruguay will participate.
New Pope European by probability
Due to pure statistics, it is continental with high representation in the Cardinal College, Europe, which significantly increases the chances of being the next Pope to be European. Of the 136 voters, more than 50 EuropeansIt refers to about 37% of the total. In addition, the continent has a strong corporate weight rooted in tradition within the church, which History, structure and figure of influential dioceses.
Moreover, many of those who are considered “Papable” by Vatican researchers and religious experts are from European countries, Especially from Italy, France, Germany and Hungary. This concentration of possible candidates on the old continent responds Theological factors such as logistics and diplomacy.
However, even though the probability is favorable to Europe, the tendency to the more representative and the global church holds the doors for the doors An African, Asian or US Pope tooThis adds to the unpredictable sophistication for this conference.