A cardinal (from the Latin "cardinalis" or principal) is a high dignitary of the Catholic Church chosen by the pope to assist him in his government. The main dicasteries - the Holy See equivalent of government ministries - are, for the most part, headed by cardinals. Their exact title is Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church.

Two cardinals, Michael Czerny and Chibly Langlois, sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that the new pope will have to face.

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