In an interview with Newsmax’s Wake Up America, TCA’s senior fellow Ashley McGuire shares how the current papal conclave differs from previous ones in that its group of cardinals is more diverse than ever and comprised of individuals who don’t know each other well, which could extend the voting process. She also admonishes that the new pope will face challenges that include a persecuted church in Africa, a secular church with emptier pews in the west, and the need to make definitive statements on moral questions that have caused polarization in the Catholic church.

See Ashley’s full comments in the video interview below.