‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Matteo Zuppi

After the pontificate of Francis, who died this Monday at the age of 88, a Catholic Church is formed with a marked difference between progressives and conservatives, as the names that have been circulating for a long time by the ‘papables’, the possible successors of the Argentine pontiff, are divided.

‘Papabile’ of the Day: Cardinal Matteo Zuppi

Each day between now and the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis, on a date yet to be set, John Allen is offering a profile of a different papabile, the Italian term for a man who could be pope. There’s no scientific way to identity these contenders; it’s mostly a matter of weighing reputations, positions held and influence wielded over the years. There’s also certainly no guarantee one of these candidates will emerge wearing white; as…