Even Non-SDA's understand what the Catholic Church is (as seen in the post below) a Genuine Little Horn Power. (a horn in Prophecy represents a governing entity-a nation state). I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, .... in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things. Daniel 7:8
"The Catholic Church is the only religion headquartered in an 
autonomous country. The sovereignty of the Holy See – the name of the government of both the Vatican City State and the worldwide Church – provides criminal and civil immunity from any other authority to Vatican residents and government officials. 
dictator of the Holy See. There will be another conclave some time after the cardinal/electors are able to safely convene when the pandemic has subsided. In a recent interview, Pope Francis indicated how long he expected his pontificate to last. Speaking about some routine medical tests, he said the doctors “were inclined to have me do a test every five years, but I told them: let’s do it annually. You never know,” he told a reporter for the Adnkronos news agency." OT
The Vatican has immense wealth. How it is earned, how it is spent, who profits remain hidden because it is shielded by self-rule. Vatican officials’ access to global financial markets is facilitated by its status as a sovereign city/state.
As officials of an independent nation, a pope and his appointees have access to, and some influence in, many international organizations.
So there is much at stake in choosing the next pontiff, the absolute
