Battle for the soul of the Catholic Church begins: Conservative and liberal factions vie to install their preferred Pope - so will it be cardinal who called gay marriage a 'defeat for humanity'?

Battle for the soul of the Catholic Church begins: Conservative and liberal factions vie to install their preferred Pope - so will it be cardinal who called gay marriage a 'defeat for humanity'?

The battle to succeed Pope Francis is one for the very soul of the Catholic Church and its over a billion followers around the world.

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