Pope Francis - Hope Part II

 Pope Francis is currently a patient within the Gemilli Hospital in Rome

Each passing hour brings the future of Pope Francis into perspective. Many in Rome have gathered outside his hospital for prayer.  His autobiography is entitled Hope which in the current climate of war and strife in the world and the behaviour of the current President of the USA towards his supposed friends, is apt.

There is an intriguing article in today's Sunday Times signifying the likelihood of  Cardinals  already meeting in groups to discuss what might occur next and quietly who to consider as his successor. Like many political groupings in the free world, they are apparently splitting to left and right wing members.

There I gather  is a risk of excommunication should such group discussions go too far but the film Conclave which  mrs maytrees and I saw recently, probably gives an almost non-fictional account of the likely events and factions in practice. Certainly the book on the same topic,by Robert Harris, is very readable - Conclave

We can but await developments with prayer, interest and hope.