‘We’re the ones who choose the man’

Vatican correspondent notes on papal stability, papal souvenirs, and papal uncertainty

We’re just days away from the start of the conclave to elect the next pope.

Souvenirs in St Peter’s Square. Credit: JD Flynn/Pillar Media.

And while the 133 cardinal electors bring a wide array of priorities into the Sistine Chapel, one word keeps surfacing: Stability.

Of course, stability means different things for different people. Some are looking for …