Funeral date set for Pope Francis, here are some possible candidates who could take his place

The Argentine pontiff, who had been recovering after being hospitalized for five weeks with pneumonia, died Monday at age 88. He made his last public appearance Sunday, delivering a blessing and looping around Vatican City’s famous square in his popemobile.  READ MORE HERE: https://www.local10.com/news/world/2025/04/22/cardinals-meet-tuesday-at-vatican-to-choose-date-for-pope-francis-funeral/ LOCAL 10 ON SOCIAL MEDIA: LOCAL 10 NEWS on X: https://x.com/WPLGLocal10 LOCAL 10 NEWS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/local10news/ LOCAL 10 NEWS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WPLGLocal10 LOCAL 10 NEWS on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@local10news LOCAL10NEWS on YouTube: YouTube.com/@WPLGLocal10