The Roman Catholic bishop assessed the chances of a Ukrainian becoming the new Pope.

The head of the Kyiv-Zhytomyr diocese, Vitaliy Kryvytskyi, stated that the chances of the Ukrainian, Cardinal Mykola Bychko, becoming the next Pope are very slim due to his young age. Kryvytskyi believes that the Church needs an older Pope who can develop the church for a long time. He also compared Bychko to John Paul II, who became Pope at 58 and turned out to be an exceptional leader. However, Kryvytskyi emphasized that the new Pope must have various talents and skills to successfully lead the Church. Kryvytskyi expressed his support for an African candidate for the papacy, as there has never been a black head of the church in the history of the Vatican.

According to ChatGPT, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is one of the main candidates for the papacy. He is considered the successor to Francis.

Recently, a meeting took place between the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and Mykola Bychko, at which they discussed the election of a new Pope.