Three Africans among 16 cardinals tipped to succeed Pope Francis
- The article outlines 15 cardinals from various regions who are potential successors to Pope Francis, known as “papabili.”
- Among Europeans, Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s current secretary of state, is the frontrunner, while other notable figures include Matteo Maria Zuppi and Jean-Marc Aveline.
- From Asia, Luis Antonio Tagle and Charles Maung Bo are prominent candidates, while Africa’s hopefuls include Peter Turkson, Robert Sarah, and Fridolin Ambongo Besungu.
- Two American cardinals, Robert Francis Prevost and Timothy Dolan, are also considered in the papal succession speculation.
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