respected church lawyer, the Hungarian cardinal has support from conservative cardinals who would like the next pope to take the church in a different direction than Francis. Erdő, perceived as an ally of anti-migrant Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has suggested that welcoming refugees into Hungary would amount to human trafficking, while on questions of church reform he has struck a conservative tone. Erdő might be an attractive candidate to those seeking a pope who will set out the church’s rules with force and clarity, although he is not considered an engaging or charismatic communicator.