The Doctor

I think he will have a funeral like a Pope one, and Pope Francis will hold the ceremony.

So sad to hear about him passing away... But so happy to have a new free spot for my 2023 list...

I can confirm it. ANSA and Corriere della Sera are focusing on other news.

I am sure that he has the best doctors 24/7 and all the equipment necessary to keep him alive...

Yes... I think the DL Commitee can be sure tu put him on the 2023 list.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is in serious but stable health conditions. "His situation hasn't changed compared to yesterday", sources in contact with the former Mater Ecclesiae monastery tell ANSA. The Pontiff emeritus spent the night continuously under the supervision of doctors and monitoring will continue in the next few hours. https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2022/12/29/condizioni-ratzinger-gravi-ma-stabili_8bb4cf16-d78f-4228-a78f-6d1e6cbebc64.html

ANSA: Benedetto XVI's conditions are serious but stable. As soon I will have a link, I will post it.

Just an info: Benedict XVI is the last surviving individual to have been created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI back in 1977. The next after him are: Thai Michael Michai Kitbunchu; Angolan Alexandre do Nascimento (the oldest living cardinal); New Zelander Thomas Williams all created cardinal the 2nd of February 1983 by John Paul II.

I think so. He still holds a title as 'emeritus pope' so he is still a pope.

Absolutely no.

But he is a former president more popular than Daniel arap Moi (another former president) who appeared on the 2019 DL.

https://video.corriere.it/cronaca/papa-francesco-pregate-benedetto-xvi-che-molto-ammalato/200907d8-869a-11ed-95ee-af8dc55ce986 Francis's speech about Benny XVI.

No denial from the Vatican so far...

Wondering if he will be on the 2023 list...

Removed.

I hope to see him on the DL 2023 even if I really hope that he gets better.

As an Italian, I hope next year to see two Italians on the DL 2023: former president Giorgio Napolitano and Gianluca Vialli (even if I hope that Gianluca will recover from his cancer). And Berlusconi must be dropped from the DL 2023: he is still in good shape.

Let's hope so!!!!!!!

The link it's not working...

I absolutely agree! Back in January was really surprise to see on the list Berlusconi and not Napolitano! The Berlusconi-Napolitano switch it MUST happen! If Napolitano makes it to 2023, of course!

What a pity........ By the way, I wonder how long will Tomko endure... Will he reachs the 100? He is in my personal DL...

Here the full list on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinals_created_by_Francis#27_August_2022 No one of the non elector cardinals will appear among the 'oldest top 10' (four of them are born in 1942 and one in 1941); from 27th of August we will have the youngest living cardinal: Italian Giorgio Marengo is botn in 1974. We will also have the first ever created cardinals from Tirmor Est (Virgílio do Carmo da Silva, born in 1967), from Singapore (William Goh Seng Chye, born in 1957) and from Paraguay (Adalberto Martínez Flores, born in 1951).

Pope Francis has the same age of Silvio Berlusconi (both of 1936 put the pope is three months younger), but he is more rightful to be in the DL rather than Silvio. Now let's see how these walking problems will grow.

Then I say 2024 is more likely than 2023.

He still doesn't look great... I will be a little bit surprised if he will makes to the 2023 DL.