# Predict the country or ethnicity of the next Pope **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 7, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-country-or-ethnicity-of-the-next-pope/1018005 "2025-05-07T15:11:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-country-or-ethnicity-of-the-next-pope/1018005/6 "2025-05-07T15:53:19Z")
Here are two recent threads with further discussion on the topic of “who will be pope and how?” If the OP hasn’t seen them perhaps they’d be interested in some more background on point. > [@Who is papable right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-papable-right-now/1014475): > > Pope Francis has been battling health issues for a couple of years now. The 88 year old has double pneumonia and doctors are calling his medical issues “complex”. Assuming he passes away in 2025, what cardinals are front runners to be elected the new Pope? > [@The 2025 Papal Conclave](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2025-papal-conclave/1017913): > > Due to start in two days on May 7th. I started the thread today because reality seems to be mirroring the movie [even more than we thought](https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/europe/cardinal-becciu-withdraws-conclave-intl/index.html). Mrs Cad can’t wait for it to end because at least once a day I’ll walk into the room carrying the corgi saying Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum habemus canem If I had to put money down, I would say Pope Parolin before the end of the 10th. Due to how much Francis did for him, he may go with Francis II. Theologically, John XXIV may be a better fit. Here’s… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-the-country-or-ethnicity-of-the-next-pope/1018005)._