Report on who holds power behind papal seat

Описание: (25 Feb 2005)

Vatican - 5 Feb 2005
Exteriors
1. Various of Vatican

Interiors
2. Pan down from ceiling to funeral mass
3. Various of cardinals at mass
4. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger conducting service

Rome - 7 Feb 2005
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Wilton Winn, Vatican Analyst:
"Cardinal Ratzinger is one of the most important men in the Vatican right now, he''s the watchdog of the faith. I think he''s the man making sure the pope doesn''t give away the store."

Vatican - 5 Feb 2005
6. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re (left) and Angelo Sodano (right) at funeral mass

Rome - 7 Feb 2005
7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Wilton Winn, Vatican Analyst:
"Sodano, the secretary of state, has run the machinery of the Vatican for many years and has built up tremendous prestige all over the world wherever the church is present."
8. Pan across picture of time magazine covers, ends of cover features Pope John Paul II
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Wilton Winn, Vatican Analyst:
"Cardinal Re is head of the Congregation for Bishops, it means that he is in intimate contact with bishops all over the world, which means that includes the cardinals of the world and he knows how to - to deal with them , how to manoeuvre people in a gentle way around to his point of view, some people think he''s the strongest man in the Vatican today."

Vatican - 5 Feb 2005
10. Card. Camillo Ruini (in red cap) walking down aisle in interior of Paul 6th Hall for a seminaries meeting
11. Ruini seat in white chair normally reserved for the pope

Rome - 7 Feb 2005
11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Wilton Winn, Vatican Analyst:
"Secretary of state, Cardinal Sodano, and then the head of the doctrine of the faith congregation - the watchdog of the faith - the German, Cardinal Ratzinger, and then there''s the prefecture head of the Congregation for Bishops, Cardinal Re and the pope''s own vicar of Rome, who runs the diocese of Rome for the pope, Cardinal Ruini - now everyone of the these has tremendous influence. I see them as kingmakers."

Vatican - 4 Feb 2005
12. St Peter''s Basilica, as seen through arch

STORYLINE

As Pope John Paul lies in a Rome hospital, the question being asked is who are the people running the Vatican in his absence and what role will they play if he continues to be incapacitated?

In the Catholic church hierarchy Popes are chosen from amongst the so-called College of Cardinals - and a number of cardinals will now step forward and play influential roles.

The longer the Pope remains unable to perform all the duties of office the more these men will also be seen as potential "king makers" in the Papal succession.

Vatican analyst, and former "Time" Rome Bureau Chief, Wilton Winn has helped APTN look at the power behind the Papal throne.

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger "is one of the most important men in the Vatican right now, he''s the watchdog of the faith, " according to Winn.

The man many view as the Vatican''s number two man, Angelo Sodano, is "the secretary of state", according to Winn.

He has been running the day to day machinery of the vatican for years and "has built up tremendous prestige all over the world wherever the church is present."

However, the man thought to have the ear of the cardinals is Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the head of the Congregation for Bishops.

Winn says of Re, "some people think he''s the strongest man in the Vatican today."

Another man of huge influence is Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the vicar of Rome, who runs the diocese of Rome for the pontiff.


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