Dengan kewafatan Pope Francis, Gereja Katolik sedang bersiap sedia untuk konklaf bersejarah untuk memilih pemimpin seterusnya. Di kalangan calon utama adalah kardinal-kardinal dari pelbagai latar belakang, termasuk seorang kardinal muda dari Ukraine dan calon dari Afrika dan Asia, meningkatkan kemungkinan pemilihan papa pertama yang berkulit hitam atau Asia. Konklaf akan melibatkan 138 kardinal yang layak berkumpul di Rome untuk melemparkan undi mereka, dengan usia dan kepakaran undang-undang gereja memainkan peranan penting dalam proses pemilihan. Keputusan tersebut boleh menandakan perubahan penting dalam arah Gereja, bergantung kepada sama ada calon yang konservatif atau lebih progresif dipilih. Dunia sedang memerhatikan dengan teliti ketika Gereja menghadapi saat penting ini.
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Who will succeed Pope Francis? Meet top 8 frontrunners to be elected as next pontiff
However, only 138 of the 253 cardinals will be able to serve as electors in the next conclave and no cardinals over the age of 80 can participate in voting.
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Who will be the next Pope? We could see the first black or Asian Pontiff, or the cardinal who called same-sex marriage a 'defeat for humanity'... here are the contenders to...
After the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, the world is waiting to see who will succeed him, as the Cardinals gather in Rome for the Papal Conclave.
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Who will be the next Pope? Top candidates on the conclave’s list
The Ukrainian cardinal is the youngest of the bunch competing for the top job at 45. He became a cardinal in Australia last year and he has been speaking about the plight of Ukrainians due to the Russian invasion. Despite his relatively young age, he might well become the next pontiff if the conclave so chooses.
