• Conclave: who is likely to succeed Francis?

  • May 2 2025
  • Length: 41 mins
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Conclave: who is likely to succeed Francis?

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  • The papal conclave is due to begin on Wednesday 7 May to elect a successor to Pope Francis.

    As host Damian Thompson says, Rome – and the entire Church – is in a state of ‘fevered excitement’. While this is to be expected, most commentators agree that this conclave will be one of the most consequential elections for centuries. At stake are both the future direction of the Church and Francis’s legacy – will his work be amended, continued or even rejected?

    The Pillar’s Luke Coppen joins Damian to try to make sense of the noise, gossip and political intrigue. They discuss the favourites to emerge as the new Pope, including Parolin, Pizzaballa and Sarah. Who is likely to succeed Francis?

    Produced by Patrick Gibbons and Oscar Edmondson.
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