{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Fasti News","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.fastinews.com\/iNWS","title":"Who could be the next pope? - Fasti News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"EZ9A6dMdmc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastinews.com\/iNWS\/who-could-be-the-next-pope\/\">Who could be the next pope?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastinews.com\/iNWS\/who-could-be-the-next-pope\/embed\/#?secret=EZ9A6dMdmc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Who could be the next pope?&#8221; &#8212; Fasti News\" data-secret=\"EZ9A6dMdmc\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.fastinews.com\/iNWS\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.fastinews.com\/iNWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pope-francis-delivers-his-speech-during-the-holy-mass-with.jpg","thumbnail_width":931,"thumbnail_height":523,"description":"Pope Francis, 88, the oldest pope in over a century, died Monday morning, though quiet discussions on who could succeed him have reportedly already begun. While any male Catholic could in theory be chosen to sit in the papal seat, historically, succeeding popes have been selected from the Sacred College of Cardinals since 1378, according to Religion News Service. Currently, there are 252 cardinals in the body who have been selected by the Holy Father to serve as his advisors and assistants. Here is a look at some of the most likely forerunners to serve as the 267th pope, according to public reporting. POPE FRANCIS DEAD AT 88, VATICAN SAYS Parolin, the Vatican&rsquo;s secretary of state, is the highest-ranking diplomat in the Holy See \u2013 which is the governing body of the Catholic Church \u2013 and is believed to be among the cardinals most likely to be elected to the top position. His favor among cardinals in the Sacred College, who will vote on the next pope, is due to his politically mod.."}