Catholic cardinals around the world will begin to vote for a new Pope on Wednesday. This will be done under the fresco of Miguel Ángel in the Sistine Chapel.
The 133 Voting Cardinals form the largest and perhaps more unpredictable conclave in Catholic history.
The death of Pope Francis continues last month at 88.
Francis leaves behind a university of cardinals divided between progressives and conservatives.
Since April 28, they have held daily meetings, but the unit has been difficult.
“There is a lot of confusion. We have heard many voices, it is not easy to draw conclusions,” said Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo, Yakarta archbishop.
On Tuesday, the cardinals were isolated at Casa Santa María.
They understood phones and will remain isolated, leaving only to vote in the Sistine Chapel.
All those involved, from the cardinals to the staff, have a jury secret.
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Two votes take place every day. I smoke from the chimney of the chapel Results: Black for not decision, white for a new Pope. After three days without results, a day of reflection is taken.
Speculation about the next Pope has been ongoing, with more than 20 daddimbied candidates.
One is the US cardinal. Uu. Robert Prevost, described by Crux as a “solid trial and a great ability to listen.”
His ascent has eclipsed the Secretary of State of Vatican Pietro Parolin, seen as a strong but possibly too boring diplomat to inspire the 1,400 million followers of the Church.
Another contender is Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines, often called “The Asian Francis”. Both he and Parolin have faced criticism about abuse cases.
Other progressive names include Matteo Zuppi, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Jean-Claude Hollerich, Timothy Radcliffe and Michael Czerny.
Traditionalist figures include Péter Erdő and Robert Sarah.
The US cardinal, Raymond Burke and Gerhard Müller of Germany, although not family members, are pressing for a conservative direction. Müller warned of a possible schism if no Orthodox Pope is chosen.
But the favorites do not always win: Jorge Mario Bergoglio was not one in 2013 and became Pope Francis.
As the saying goes: “He who enters the conclave as Pope, leaves him as a cardinal.”
Despite the ideological divisions, the cardinals agree that the next Pope must be a “bridge and a guide for a disoriented humanity,” according to a Vatican official. They promised to “support the new Pope.”
Andrea Vreede from the Dutch station told us: “These faith men are entering [the conclave] Believing that God has already chosen the next Pope.
“It is unpredictable because there are many new voters who do not know each other very well … so the only thing they can agree on, whether they are very left or the right, is that everyone wants more participation in the government of the next Pope.”
“I think they already have someone in mind,” said Severina Bartonitschek, from KNA of Germany.
“And the main work for the new Pope will be to unify the Church … Yes, he will have to handle evangelization but also issues such as abuse cases. We need to have a Pope who is not afraid of fighting this issue,” he said.
(The Guardian)
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