Church wants the most pastor and diplomat and less bureaucratic Pope, says Vaticanist

Conclave’s first round of voting, which will elect Pope Francis’ successor, ended without consensus this afternoon. A black smoke was seen coming out by the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, around 4 pm GMT (Brasília time). The process will be resumed tomorrow.

The conclave to elect the new Pope is chaired by 70 -year -old Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, named as a favorite to be the new pontiff, according to betting houses. It is he who will be responsible for coordinating the papal election, including meetings before voting.

Parolin is regarded as a commitment candidate between progressives and conservatives. The Italian has never been directly involved in the so -called cultural wars of the Church on topics such as abortion and homosexual rights. However, on one occasion he condemned the legalization of same -sex marriage, labeling as “a defeat for humanity.”

The Pope has a great moral power, as an influencer, in international relations, this ability to sit … Pope Francis had this ability to sit on any table and with anyone, and everyone stopped to hear him.

Now, this new Pope, whoever it is, will have to know how to find this balance between evangelization (which would be this most pastoral church) and geopolitical.

What will the Pope say about wars in the world, how will he deal with authoritarian leaders, immigration and climatic issues? These are issues that Pope Francis touched and put the church in dialogue. Filipe Domingues, expert who covers the Vatican