The election of a new pope at the Sistine Chapel did not occur on Thursday, evidenced by the black smoke from the chimney after two inconclusive ballots. As cardinals entered the conclave, hopes remained high for a swift election, potentially the fastest in a century. Giovanni Battista Re stressed the importance of a new pontiff to revive faith in a society increasingly distant from God. With a divided college of cardinals, finding a successor to Pope Francis poses a significant challenge, highlighting differences in perspectives within the church.
If a new pope was elected today it would be the quickest papal election in a century, beating the conclave of 2005, when Joseph Ratzinger claimed the title in less than 36 hours.
Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the college of cardinals said, I hope we'll see white smoke when I get back to Rome this evening.
A priority for the next pontiff would be to strengthen faith in God in a world that seemed to have forgotten about God a bit. We need an awakening.
Finding a suitable successor to Francis is a tough task, partly because he left behind a diverse but divided college of cardinals.
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