The media learned about Trump's desire to see a cardinal from the United States at the head of the Catholic Church

Pope Francis, who died on April 21, often criticized US President Donald Trump's policy towards migrants, so the head of the White House wants to elect an American cardinal to avoid such criticism. This was reported on April 27 by the German newspaper Bild.

According to the newspaper, the presence at the funeral of Pope Francis was important for Trump, as he has many Catholic voters. In the US presidential election in November 2024, 54% of US Catholics voted for Trump. Since 2020, Trump has called himself a "non-denominational Christian," that is, not a Protestant or a Catholic, according to the material.

At the same time, it is noted that at the moment none of the ten American cardinals is among the favorites to be elected pope.

Earlier, the media reported that the current Vatican Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, is the main favorite.

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The first pontiff of South American origin traveled to his parish by subway

Earlier, on April 26, a farewell mass for Pope Francis was held in the Vatican. The ceremony was attended by a total of 50 heads of state, including Donald Trump. Russia was represented at the ceremony by Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova.