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With the surprise resignation of Pope Benedict the speculation has already turned to who will be chosen to replace him. According to the latest reports the frontrunner is 80 year old Francis Arizne of Nigeria.
He would make history as the first non white Pope and the first from outside Europe. However his age would mean a relatively short tenure in office. Search this Guide Search. Papal Election Research Guide This guide lists and describes sources for researching the law of papal elections. If the cardinals are looking for an African pope the Church is currently growing fast in Africa then Turkson, who is relatively young, would be a good choice.
Another African possibility is Cardinal Francis Arinze Nigeria but he is now seen by insiders as a less likely candidate because he is much older. An Asian pope is also a possibility. Installation of the new pope. Once the new pope has been elected a special mass will be celebrated in the Vatican at which a papal inauguration ceremony will be held.
In the medieval period there was also a papal coronation ceremony with the pope being crowned with a papal tiara. The modern papal inauguration takes place during the mass, usually in the piazza outside Saint Peter's Basilica and includes the formal bestowal of the pallium, a special woollen scarf which is placed around the shoulders of the pope as a symbol of his universal jurisdiction over the Church.
The new pope is also given a special ring called the Ring of the Fisherman which signifies that he is the direct successor of St Peter who was both fisherman and disciple.
Certain senior cardinals who represent the whole College of Cardinals then pay homage to the new pope. After the mass and the ceremony of inauguration the new pope will be met by heads of state and various delegations from all over the world inside St Peter's Basilica and in the following days he will visit the other major basilicas and churches around Rome.
Benedict XVI has retired to an apartment within Vatican City, where he can continue a life of study and prayer away from the gaze of the media.
There has been speculation as to whether once a new pope has been elected the fact that Benedict will nevertheless remain in Rome as 'Pope Emeritus' might cause divided loyalties within the Vatican.
Historically there have been times of crisis within the Church when opposing camps within the papal curia have set up a rival to the elected pope known as an 'anti- pope '. For example, during the twelfth century there were no fewer than four anti-popes during the pontificate of Alexander IIII However, on this occasion it seems that Benedict's retirement from office is actually to make things easier for his successor.
One of the reasons for his decision to retire rather than die in office may be that he wants to avoid the situation of his predecessor John Paul II who suffered from Alzheimer's during his last years in office and therefore could not keep effective control over Vatican politics. Benedict may well have thought that he did not want his successor to have to clear up too much chaos from the previous reign as he had to do with John Paul II. Explore further.
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