In an interview with American Agenda, TCA’s senior fellow Ashley McGuire indicates how the diverse set of cardinals and largest group of voters in the conclave’s history mean it’s anyone’s guess who will be selected as the next leader of the Catholic Church. She notes the important issues facing the new pontiff will include the Church’s financial struggles, the abuse crisis, and polarization over synodal conversations under Pope Francis, which will need to be addressed by whomever is chosen to be Francis’ successor.

Listen to Ashley’s full comments in the video interview below: