Who will be the next pope? That is the question that is already buzzing through the corridors of the Vatican. Names are already circulating. “It is almost always a compromise figure,” explains Professor of ecclesiastical law Rik Torfs. Together with Emmanuel van Lierde, he looks ahead to the possible options. “The new pope is never an exact copy of his predecessor.”
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Who will be Pope Francis’s successor? “This candidate transcends the continents a bit”
Bytaketonews
Feb 25, 2025