The Doctor

Italian cardinal Camillo Ruini (who will turn 94 in february) could be a good option. This summer he had some health issues...

His coat:

There are already 10 electors cardinals from USA and only 3 from Canada.

Pope Francis to create 21 new cardinals in December. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pope-francis-appoint-new-cardinals-dec-8-2024-10-06/

The nationality of the new cardinals are: Italy with three new cardinals and then Perù, Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, Japan, Philippines, Serbia, Brazil, Ivory Coast, Belgium, Indonesia, France, Canada, Lithuania, Ucraine, United Kingdom and India. Italy will have another one cardinal but it will be older than 80 years old so it will no part of a future Conclave.

Pope Francis to create 21 new cardinals in December. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pope-francis-appoint-new-cardinals-dec-8-2024-10-06/

His coat:

It looks like he will be still able to travel to Belgium and Luxembourg from 26th until 29th of September.

Italian soccer player Schillaci hospitalised and in serious conditions... https://www.ansa.it/sicilia/notizie/2024/09/08/toto-schillaci-ricoverato-in-gravi-condizioni_8c443725-04a2-4872-be4d-baa7c8ffa403.html

https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2024/04/02/il-papa-alla-sua-morte-sara-esposto-nella-bara-niente-catafalco_a44eae46-47f7-4a06-bb59-255f669e3b90.html Pope Francis has changed the funeral rite in the case of a death of a Pope.

Naaah. Maybe 2025. And I am not so sure about it...

https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cronaca/2024/03/24/il-papa-con-la-voce-affaticata-non-legge-lomelia_8a1b2576-fa15-4a6f-8d1f-fe5f3a22c1cf.html Pope Francis is still a little bit weak... He didn't read today's homily.

https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2024/02/13/il-papa-sara-il-28-aprile-a-venezia-visita-anche-la-biennale_c16e3dae-a117-4951-b5c2-7e5e7521e33d.html The Pope will be in Venice at the end of April.

For the first time in DL history we have three hits in the month of January!!!!

There are only 24 candidates of the previous year's list.

For the first time we have four hits in November...

https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2023/09/30/il-papa-in-piazza-per-il-concistoro-crea-21-nuovi-cardinali_f6b28390-44d1-47e8-9225-d413a1314e7a.html https://www.corriere.it/cronache/23_settembre_30/papa-francesco-concistoro-21-nuovi-cardinali-la-chiesa-non-vive-rendita-dd68becc-5f7f-11ee-90c1-070c3d4c594b.shtml

Today Pope Francis will hold a consistory for the creations of 21 new cardinals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinals_created_by_Francis#30_September_2023

Re Giorgio

https://www.corriere.it/politica/23_settembre_22/giorgio-napolitano-morto-780f077e-0a94-11ee-aff7-94c1a02412bf.shtml

Pope Francis asked to pray for Napolitano. https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2023/09/19/ore-dansia-per-napolitano-situazione-critica_8a51c098-9b9e-47d2-a674-12e066a0d09d.html

Still in critical conditions. He is pictured as frail as a candle light. https://www.corriere.it/politica/diretta-live/23_settembre_20/napolitano-reazioni-oggi-6fbadc12-5777-11ee-ad09-f5d0e4dba93a.shtml

Another obit: https://en.royanews.tv/news/44205/2023-09-01

On Wikipedia is reported dead according to this site: https://see.news/veteran-businessman-mohamed-al-fayed-passes-away-aged-94

Some statistics about Geraldo Majella Agnelo: Brazilian, he was created Cardinal back in 2001 by John Paul II and he was one of the last 48 Cardinals created by J P II. With his death now there are 7 Brazilian Cardinals left (6 of them are electors) He took part in both of the Papal conclave of this century (2005 and 2013).