Pope Francis, the biggest religious leader of Christians, is currently struggling with serious health problems. He is hospitalized for the last two weeks and doctors say that there are signs of kidney failure. Along with this, there is also a risk of dangerous blood infection. Despite being hospitalized, their condition is improving. Vatican told that he got sleep well at night and rested on Monday morning. Pope Francis suffers from complex infections of the lungs, which shows early kidney malfunction symptoms. He was admitted to the hospital due to difficulty in breathing.
After the health situation of Pope Francis deteriorated, discussions have started about the election of the next Pope in the church. The Pope is selected by the Catholic Church of Vatican. If the Pope is unable to remain working due to any reason, the Secretary of State of the Vatican, Cardinal Pitro Paronil will discharge the Pope's works till the election of the new Pope.
The Pope is selected under a certain process. If the Pope resigns or dies, cardinals under 80 years of age are called to the Vatican City. This is followed by a confidential meeting of cardinals, where they vote. Cardinals are administered the oath of secrecy and are completely separated from the outside world. They choose the name of their favorite Pope and write it on a paper and put it in the box. After which the person receiving two -thirds of the votes is chosen as the Pope.
This process continues until a two -thirds majority is obtained. During voting, black smoke indicates that the Pope has not been selected, while white smoke indicates that the new Pope has been chosen. After this, a senior cardinal announces the Pope's name from the balcony of St. Peter Basilica.
Two cardinals of India also have the right to vote. Among them, 79 -year -old Cardinal George Elonchery, Syro is the leading archbishop of Malabar Catholic Church and 51 -year -old Cardinal George Kuwakad, which has been appointed in Cordinals College. However, if the elections are held after 19 April 2025, you will not be able to vote, as he will be 80 years old. Cardinals have a group of more than 120 people, which are from different regions around the world. Europe has more influence in the Pope's choice, because there are most cardinals from there.
