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- Betting is still available for who the Next Pope will be
- Pope Francis spent a "few days" in hospital last month due to respiratory infection
- Favourite Papal Name of Next Pope after Francis I is favourite to be Francis II according to the market
Betting is still available for who the Next Pope will be
Betting remains open for who will be the next Pope with the the betting market keeping Cardinal Luis Tagle and Cardinal Marc Ouellet as the 7/1 joint favourites in the market.
Bookmakers have long offered odds on who the next Pope will be with the market increasing in popularity in recent years and some of the same names continue to feature in the betting odds.
Cardinal Luis Tagle, or Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle to give him his full name, has previously been a favourite in the betting market and remains that way alongside Cardinal Marc Ouellet.
| Next Pope After Francis I | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Luis Tagle (Philippines) | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Cardinal Marc Ouellet (Canada) | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Cardinal Peter Erdo (Hungary) | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Archbishop Angelo (Italy) | 9/1 | 10.0% |
| Cardinal Cristoph Schonborn (Austria) | 11/1 | 8.3% |
Pope Francis spent a "few days" in hospital last month due to respiratory infection
Current Pope, Pope Francis, had to spend a "few days" in hospital towards the end of March due to a respiratory infection according to a statement from the Vatican.
The 86-year-old has appeared in good spirits since and spoke in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday to take a pop at 'keyboard warriors' according to the Catholic News Agency.
Pope Leo XIII is the oldest Pope holding office, remaining in the position up until his death at the age of 93.
Favourite Papal Name of Next Pope after Francis I is favourite to be Francis II according to the market
Further markets are available around the next Pope with the next Papal name an interesting one to see what name will come after Francis I.
According to the latest betting odds we'll see another Francis next with Francis II the favourite in the betting market at 5/4 ahead of other contenders.
| Papal Name of Next Pope | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Francis | 5/4 | 44.4% |
| John Paul | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Leo | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Benedict | 12/1 | 7.7% |
The most common names used by Popes are:
- John (23)
- Gregory (16)
- Benedict (16)
- Clement (14)
- Leo (13)
- Innocent (12)
- Pius (12)
- Stephen (9)
