Could a Swedish cardinal become the next pope?

Sweden's first and only Catholic cardinal, Bishop Anders Arborelius, is one of the potential candidates to become Pope after Pope Francis's death. At 75, he can vote in the conclave but remains unlikely to take over, as experts suggest he isn’t well-known enough among the cardinals responsible for choosing a new pope. Meanwhile, popes from Africa and Asia are also being considered, with odds favoring cardinal Luis Tagle of the Philippines becoming the next pope. If Arborelius were elected, he’d be the first Swedish and Scandinavian pope in history—a rare distinction given Sweden’s secular tendencies.