Analysis Analysis The Pope’s legacy, popularity and possible successors in charts and numbers
Francis, the 266th pope, oversaw a rise in the global population of Catholics and diversification of the College of Cardinals. These changes could influence who is elected as his successor.
Image: Pope Francis appears on the cover of the Italian edition of Vanity Fair in this file photo from July 2013. Pic: AP Image: Pope Francis takes part in his inaugural mass in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican in March 2013. Pic: Reuters Image: Pope Francis meets Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, considered a potential candidate for the next papacy, in 2017. Pic: Reuters
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