Mattarella wishes Pope recovery: A look at the successor!

Mattarella wishes Pope recovery: A look at the successor!

Italy's President Sergio Mattarella wished the sick Pope Francis on March 19, 2025 in an official message "soon to recovery". The reason for this was the twelfth anniversary of the pope's head of office, which is traditionally celebrated. In his letter, Mattarella emphasized the important role of the Pope for all of humanity, especially at a time when international legal norms are often ignored. "The pope's voice is more necessary than ever," said the President and emphasized that Francis occurs in a violent world for freedom and hope, which becomes clear in his international appearances. Mattarella also found that he would like to successfully continue his pontificate for the Pope, while he was eagerly able to recover soon, as .

potential papal candidates gather

In the run -up to a possible papel election, it is important that leading church men get to know each other. The last stage of the world synod in Rome is seen as an opportunity to promote possible successors. An important candidate, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, recently clearly known about the traditional teaching of the Catholic Church. Nevertheless, there are concerns due to his close relationship to Pope Francis, whose reforms worry some conservative church representatives, such as katholisch.de reported .

The other potential successors also include Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich from Luxembourg, a close consultant of the Pope, and the Maltese cardinal Mario Grech. Cardinal Matteo Zupi, an experienced diplomatic expert, is also under discussion. On the other hand, conservative circles see the Archbishop of Kinshasa, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, as a new candidate. He spoke out against the blessing of same -sex relationships and could find support in certain Catholic circles. Despite a wide variety of currents in the church, many cardinals seem to look for stability and continuity at the head of the Catholic Church, while the possible conclave is approaching.