Closely following Pope Francis' death, the pundits have begun their speculation regarding Francis' successor. One of the papabiles on several shortlists is Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, a title given him in 2020. Prior to that he served as Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate, the capacity in which he visited St. Mary's in 2017 on the day of First Holy Communion.
Here is some information about Cardinal Pizzaballa from Wikipedia.
Here are some articles speculating about his papal potential
- Politico, "Who are the favorites to succeed Pope Francis?"
- The Guardian, "Who will be the next pope? Some potential candidates to succeed Francis"
- NY Times, "Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Contenders."
- Axios, "Papal betting markets put their money on the next Pope", at the time of this post, 4/22/2025, 4:35 PM EST, Cardinal Pizzaballa is 3rd, trading at 10 cents.
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