Cardinal Dolan on Pope Francis's Legacy and the Next Papal Conclave

Honoring Pope Francis

• 🕯️ A group of New York Catholic pilgrims, led by Cardinal Dolan, paid their respects to Pope Francis as his body lay in state.
• 🙏 Cardinal Dolan is leading a Jubilee year Rome tour, which was planned before the news of Pope Francis's death.
• 💔 The focus is on mourning and thanking God for the gift of Pope Francis, rather than immediate speculation about his successor.

Qualities of the Next Pope

• 🤝 Cardinal Dolan is attending pre-conclave meetings, getting to know cardinals from smaller nations who were added to the College of Cardinals by Pope Francis.
• ✨ He expressed a desire for the next pope to embody Pope Francis's gracious, humble, simple, loving style.
• 🧠 There's also a hope for a pope with the intellect of Benedict and the conviction of soul of John Paul II, suggesting a blend of qualities.

The Papal Transition

• 🕊️ Pope Francis will be buried on Saturday.
• 🗓️ The conclave to elect his successor is scheduled to begin in early May at the Vatican.
• 🗣️ Cardinal Dolan generally steers away from speculation regarding who might be chosen as the next pope.