Which cardinals are seen as possible contenders to be the next pope?

Who will be the next pope? Some of the top possible candidates

Who will be the next pope? Here's a look at some of the top possible papal candidates as the cardinals prepare for the papal conclave, which will likely take place in early May.

Which cardinals are seen as possible contenders to be the next pope?

Most likely the next pope will be one of the 135 men that make up the College of Cardinals and vote on Pope Francis' successor during the conclave.

“Who will be the next Pope?” is the question that now concerns the Catholic Church and the 1.4 billion baptized Roman Catholics of the world. Notably, according to a BBC analysis of potential candidates for the succession to Pope Francis, the process of electing the Pope is “highly unpredictable and open for many reasons” and notes that “the College of Cardinals will meet in the Sistine Chapel to discuss and then vote. They choose their preferre…

It is pointed out as one of the possible candidates for the Pontifical Summit due to its proximity to Pope Francis. It was born in Funchal and is linked to the progressive wave of the Church. Throughout his priestly life, some controversy arose.

The process for choosing the new pontiff is made up of 135 cardinal electors, of which seven are Brazilian

Who will be the new pope? The cardinals will decide during the conclave, but Dorota Gawryluk's guests at Lepsza Polska presented the candidates with the greatest chances. They indicated four names.