The two Belgian cardinals who are allowed to vote are this Dominique Mathieu, Archbishop of Tehran in Iran, but grew up in Damme. And Joseph De Kesel, former Bishop of Bruges. But becoming a pope herself, that chance is not immediately there. “I don’t think people will return to the old continent Europe quickly. If it happened, I think Dominique Mathieu. That man is completely in the spirit of Pope Francis in terms of priorities. We should not forget that Pope Francis found the dialogue with Muslims very important for world peace.”
According to Van Lierde, the largest contenders Ambo David from the Philippines, Cristobal Lopez Romero from Spain and Robert Prevost from the United States are.