Nevertheless, if it shortly turns into apparent that neither can win, votes are more likely to shift to different contenders, with the electors probably coalescing round geography, doctrinal affinity or widespread languages.
Amongst different potential candidates are France’s Jean-Marc Aveline, Hungary’s Peter Erdo, American Robert Prevost and Italy’s Pierbattista Pizzaballa.
Re, who’s 91 and can’t participate within the conclave, advised the cardinals ought to search for a pope who revered the Church’s range.
“Unity doesn’t imply uniformity, however a agency and profound communion in range,” he mentioned in his sermon.
The cardinals are anticipated to conclude the method swiftly to keep away from giving the impression that the Church is split or adrift.
