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While the funeral of Pope Francis is performed, I will not get into his papacy’s legacy, speculation about his successor are fully.
In a few days the conclave begins where the cardinals with the right to vote, those under 80 years of age, are 135 out of a total of 252. Of these, 80% (108) were named by Pope Francis.
If you want to see conclave, a film that came to be nominated for the Oscar, they will give an idea, but add more political thread and less suspense.
To get into what comes in the Vatican, let’s start with the main candidates who sound to be the next Pope.
The favorite eg Pietro Parolin current Secretary of State of the Vatican, with diplomatic experience and connections with conservative cardinals.
Italian also sounds Matteo Zuppi Archbishop of Bologna and a profile very similar to Francisco, just that plays against him.
Hungarian cardinal Peter Erdö He has his chances. At the time he aligned with Viktor Orbán, the ultra rightist Prime Minister Hungaro, by opposing the call for the churches to welcome migrants.
The structure of the Cardenalicio College, renewed by Francisco added representatives of Africa, Asia and America.
That is why Cardinal Filipino Luis Antonio Tagle also adds to the favorite list. Many see it as Francisco’s continuator, including opposing the right to abortion, as he did in the Philippines.
You cannot miss the possibility of a black Pope. The candidates are very different. One is Robert Sarah from Guinea, an ultra conservative of those who denounce the “gender ideology.”
Another is Peter Turkson from Ghana. He talked about the climatic crisis, poverty and economic justice, although he maintains the position of the Church about the priesthood, the marriage between a man and a woman and homosexuality.
They can prepare the homemade “papal”, although online betting sites already have their favorites. For example, the Sportium Spanish site pays 3 to 1 by Parolin, 3.75 per Tagle, 7.50 in Turkson or a risky play is 15 to 1 the Hungarian Peter Erdö.
But in this dance of names there is an important thing to remember: faith, beliefs or religion are not at stake, the power and business of the Vatican is at stake.
The appointment of Pope Francis was an answer to the crisis of the Catholic Church that lost faithful and crossed by murky business complaints, an ultraconservative preaching and scandals for abusers.
Today in the Vatican it is discussed whether it is necessary to continue with the “reforms” or bet on a more moderate or conservative pope according to the “new times.”
The important thing that the conclave will discuss is how to keep an institution afloat that for thousands of years is not the “service of God”, it is at the service of the powerful on earth.
Source: www.laizquierdadiario.com
