Who will be the next Pope? The selection process and what happens next | Religion News

Pope Francis died on Monday morning, the Vatican announced, days after he left hospital following treatment for a complex respiratory infection. He was 88.

His death, 12 years after he was declared pope, has prompted renewed questions about who will succeed him as leader of the Catholic Church, one of the oldest and largest religious institutions with up to 1.39 billion followers.

Here’s what you need to know about what could come after Pope Francis, whose social justice ideals and global…