Roman Catholic cardinal aggregation of Michelangelo's "the last judgment" gaze elect a new Pope, next Tuesday in order to solve the intractable problems facing 120 million - member of the church.
Secret secret meeting, immersed in the rituals, and prayer, for several days, there is no clear favorite who view rights to abdicate, the Roman Pope Benedict xvi last month, he said he wasn't strong enough to fight against the dilemma of the church.
In a process can be traced back to medieval times, church "115" prince from 48 countries to painting the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican (Sistine Chapel) on Tuesday afternoon after public mass at st. Peter's cathedral in the morning.
They didn't choose from their seclusion, the 266th Pope in 2000 - year history of the church, and sexual abuse scandal, bureaucratic infighting, financial difficulties and the rise of secularism.
"We are ready to enter the secret meeting, it will be longer than last time," South Africa's bishop will Fred fox napier, told reporters on Monday, referring to the 2005 election, Benedict xvi, wrapped in vote after four times in 24 hours.
"It will last a few days, maybe four, five," he predicts.
Secret meetings in the past nine months is just over 3 days, the average length of more than five days didn't go.
The Vatican insiders revealed, Italy Angelo scola and Brazilian Odilo, an Israel has become a man. Pope of the former will bring back to Italy for the first time in 35 years, while the latter was the first non-european Pope in 1300.
In many countries, however, from a host of other candidates have mentioned, including the United States of cardinal timothy dolan and Sean o 'malley, mark Willis, Canada and Argentina leonardo Delhi mountains.
Conservative AHEAD
Red helmet in the Sistine Chapel (Sistine Chapel) the appointment of bishops, and in the future Pope Benedict xvi and the respect of his predecessor, John Paul will almost certainly pursue their fierce defense of traditional moral teachings.
But Benedict xvi and John Paul failed to reform of the Vatican bureaucracy, beaten to charges of conspiracy and criticism, and some priest believes the next Pope must be manager or management team, the better.
Scola, who manage two big Italian diocese, is probably the best placed to understand the politics of the Vatican Byzantine management - the Vatican insiders revealed that part of him - and so, to introduce reforms quickly.
Apostolic backup is said to be from the same source to give Israel has led to Sao Paulo, Brazil's parish before, during, and after seven years - the largest parish congregation for the Vatican's largest Catholic country Lord.
Only 24% of catholics living in Europe, the pressure inside the church more and more people from other parts of the world will bring a different Angle to see the Pope.
Latin America's cardinal may worry that more poverty and evangelical church than rising materialism, dominant in the west, and sexual abuse problems, and church growth of Islam in Africa and Asia is a big problem.
Late cardinal expects the first round of voting will be held on Tuesday afternoon - almost certainly is uncertain - the Vatican hotel night before retirement.
They think after that, until there is a person to win the two-thirds majority votes - 77 a day. Will display a temporary Sistine chapel on the roof of the chimney smoke no one wins, but the white smoke and st. Peter's cathedral bells, will announce the arrival of a new Pope.
In medieval times, cardinal will be forbidden to communicate with the outside world. The Vatican took a high-tech security measures, to ensure that in the 21st century, including jamming devices, in order to prevent eavesdropping.
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