Three days are left for the conclave who will choose the substitute Pope Franciscodied on April 21, and the Italian press already indicates which are the main favorites to bring Fisherman ring.
Almost half a century ago that the Pope is not Italian, therefore it is not surprising that the cardinals of this nationality are among the favorites to succeed Jorge Mario Bergoglio. So The messenger AS The Corriere della Sera or The Republic Indicate transalpins Parin, Pizzaballa and Suspe Like three of the main candidates.
The one who sounds the most is Pietro Parolin, of which The messenger He says he is “the real strong candidate who has a very respectable package of his votes, apparently between forty and fifty“.
His strong point is that having been the secretary of state under Francisco’s mandate, All cardinals know him. This strong point is also shared by another of the favorite Italians: Pizzaballa Pierbattista, who occupies an important position such as that of Patriarch of Jerusalemwhich gives you international recognition and a key position in the current convulsive international context, especially in the Middle East. In addition, he is only 60 years old.
The third Italian of Liza is Matteo ZuppiArchbishop of Bologna, who second The messenger He held a very applauded speech in one of the latest meetings among the cardinals before the conclave.
But if not Italian the new pope is, all eyes are put in Asia. The Filipino Luis Antonio Tagle67, is the only one who discusses Parolin’s favoritism. The message left by Francisco, very focused on Asia, places Exarzobispo di Manila as a very solid candidate, with a very different support in the most international concerts. It would also be the most continuous option in Francisco’s inheritance.
The Hungarian Peter Endo or French Jean-Marc Aveline They also entered the swimming pools even before Francisco’s death, but if the conclave does not ride with surprises, Parolin, Pizzaballa, Zuppi or Tagle will guide the Catholic Church in the coming years.
If there is surprise, there may be Spanish
But, What if there were surprises? Sometimes, the strength of two favorite blocks that are vested together opted for the cardinals for a third part in discord that was not in the swimming pools to be potato. New names appear in this perspective.
Two of them are Spaniards. One is the Asturian Angel Fernández Artime64 years. Appointed Cardinal da Francisco, since January he has been a prefect of the dicastery for the institutes of consecrated life and the societies of apostolic life and is the Spaniards with more votes.
Another born in Spain is Almeria Cristóbal López Romerowhich is archbishop of Rabat (Morocco) and although he himself It was car -devehas a Break profile That he likes in some cardinal clubs.
Another surprise would be the choice of the Swedish Anders Arborelius, Stockholm bishop, which is against age (75 years). It is interesting to note that, in the statements made these days, Arborelius believes that the choice of an Asian or African would be “logic”.
