Pope Francis, the largest religious leader of Christians, breathed his last at the age of 88. He said goodbye to the world in Vatican City. Pope Francis led the Catholic Church for 12 years. He became the Pope in March 2013, when his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI resigned.
On 14 February, Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gameley Hospital due to difficulty in breathing. Later it was discovered that he had double pneumonia, causing a lot of difficulty in breathing. However, his health later improved and he came to the public at St. Peters Square on Easter Sunday and also met US Vice President JD Vance yesterday morning.
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The Vatican City has 253 cardinals. People above 80 years of age are deprived of voting rights, only 138 cardinals have the right to vote.
1. Cardinal Pitro Peroline: A large name in the Vatican is Cardinal Pitro Parolin, which has been considered one of the most trusted colleagues of Pope Francis for the last decade. As Foreign Minister, he has led the Vatican diplomacy and administration since 2013. He is 70 years old. He is from the Veto region of Italy and is the highest ranked cardinal at this year’s Pope conference. In 2014, he was promoted to the post of Cardinal.
2. Cardinal Peter Erdo: Peter Erdo is a name in the Catholic Church known for his conservative and traditional ideas. He is 72 years old. In 2003, Pope John Paul II made him a cardinal. He is also a former chairman of the Bishop Conference Council of Europe and is considered a staunch supporter of Catholic traditions. He does not want to give the right to holy food to divorced and remarried Catholics.
3. Cardinal Mateo Juppies: One of the most progressive and influential people of the Catholic Church. He is considered one of the most loved leaders of Pope Francis. He is currently 69 years old. He has been the chairman of the Italian Episopal Conference since 2022 and was appointed Cardinal by Pope Francis in 2019. Zuppi is known not only internationally, but also within the church as a supporter of inclusion and dialogue.
4. Cardinal Remond Burke: The 70 -year -old cardinal Raymond Burke is one of the most conservative faces of the Catholic Church. In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI made him a cardinal. He has repeatedly attacked the reformist policies of Pope Francis. They have openly expressed their disagreement, especially on the issue of allowing divorced and remarried couples to eat holy food.
5. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle: Luis Antonio is 67 years old, if they are elected the pope they can become the first Asian Pope in history. He was made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012. Tagel has reputation as one of the most progressive leaders of the church. He is considered close to the policies and thinking of Pope Francis. He has openly questioned the rigorous language and discriminatory attitude of the church, especially when it comes to the LGBTQ community, unmarried mothers and divorced Catholics.
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