John Paul II  was the first non-Italian Pope in exactly 600 years, so other things being equal, his successor would presumably be Italian.
The Catholic Church covets Italian popes.
( z1 covet :ARG0 ( z2 organization :name ( z3 name :op "Catholic" :op "Church" ) ) :ARG1 ( z4 pope :mod ( z5 country :name ( z6 name :op "Italy" ) ) ) )