Who will be the next Pope?
Matteo Zuppi: wet behind the ears
Country: Italy
Year of Birth: 1955
Why: progressive, strong priesthood, Italian candidate
Why not: too young, too unknown, few achievements
Zuppi is a man of Francis, since he owes his position to him (the only one of our candidates to be made cardinal by Francis). The Bishop of Bologna is seen as a vibrant priest. For the rest, his …More
Who will be the next Pope?
Matteo Zuppi: wet behind the ears
Country: Italy
Year of Birth: 1955
Why: progressive, strong priesthood, Italian candidate
Why not: too young, too unknown, few achievements
Zuppi is a man of Francis, since he owes his position to him (the only one of our candidates to be made cardinal by Francis). The Bishop of Bologna is seen as a vibrant priest. For the rest, his curriculum vitae is rather thin. You could say that he is still a bit wet behind the ears. That is my play on words (the Italian word ‘zuppi’ means something like soggy or wet).
Matteo Zuppi: wet behind the ears
Country: Italy
Year of Birth: 1955
Why: progressive, strong priesthood, Italian candidate
Why not: too young, too unknown, few achievements
Zuppi is a man of Francis, since he owes his position to him (the only one of our candidates to be made cardinal by Francis). The Bishop of Bologna is seen as a vibrant priest. For the rest, his curriculum vitae is rather thin. You could say that he is still a bit wet behind the ears. That is my play on words (the Italian word ‘zuppi’ means something like soggy or wet).