@TonyM--You are 100% . This is the fruit of Francis. Like I said I think several times on this site, Francis is absolutely hated in Italy, and in large parts of the Catholic world. The Italians deeply resent his attacks on Catholic tradition, the Tridentine Latin Mass, his emphasis on "the poor"-especially migrants/refugees, his acceptance/applauding of homosexuality and welcoming transvestite homosexual prostitutes into the Vatican and at audiences, etc.etc.etc. The people of Venice hate him for all those reasons, and because their very orthodox and well loved Patriarch, Francesco Moraglia, has been passed over for Cardinal at every consistory (deliberate) by Bergoglio since he took office. The Italians also hate Francis wanting to establish a "Synodal Church". So do many other countries.
I think the next consistory will not see a clone of Francis. Parolin and Tagle are embroiled in big scandals, so they are out of the running. Zuppi made a fatal mistake allowing for blessings of gays in a parish- he's out. None of the Germans will get it, not Roche (who is strongly hated),.
I think the main candidates are Sarah, and Erdo, followed by Eijk, Burke, and perhaps Zuppi. Maybe history will be made, and an orthodox Archbishop will be chosen who isn't even a Cardinal.
