The twelve-year papacy of Pope Francis has ended. The body of the man born Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been laid to rest, in a ceremony that matched his desire to represent a more simple side of the Vatican.
Now, the world’s attention will turn to his successor, the next claimant to the seat of St Peter – and the internal fight for the soul of the Church.
Who will be next to lead the Roman Catholic Church? How will they wield the political power of the office? And is that power as far-reaching as it used to be?
