What could decide the election of the next pope? | Inside Story

Cardinals of the Catholic Church gather in Rome to elect the next Pope. Whether a moderniser or a conservative wins, big challenges await them, both within the church and on the global political stage. So what are they? And what could be the future direction of the Church? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Gerard O'Connell, Vatican Correspondent for America magazine and author of 'The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Account of the Conclave that Changed History'. Michel Mondengele, country director for Sierra Leone and Liberia for the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development. Stan Chu Ilo, Research Professor of World Catholicism at DePaul University and President of Pan-African Catholic Network. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Vatican #VaticanCity #PopeFrancis #VaticanConclave #CatholicChurch #Rome #NextPope #PapalElection #AlJazeeraEnglish