Perhaps Pope Francis' departure would be more likely now that the Pope Emeritus is no longer in office, but this is clearly just conjecture since I don't know what Pope Francis thinks about this. In an interview with Repubblica, Timothy Broglio, head of the United States bishops, reflects on the possibilities of the pontificate following Benedict XVI's death. He then adds, always referring about Francis: "He seems to be a progressive thinker. But I also realized the challenge, which is that it does not celebrate: all of the characteristics of typical pastoral labor are missing. But, of course, he is always the one who chooses whether or not to continue." The archbishop, who is among the ranks of the conservatives, then concedes on the internal dynamics of the Church: "For example, there are difficulties between progressives and conservatives. They may have always been there, but they seem much more visible to me today." At the meanwhile, a huge queue of faithful waited in the Vatican Basilica for the reopening of the Vatican Grottoes so they may visit the grave of Benedict XVI after his burial on January 5. Men and women, families with children, nuns and priests, many of whom had previously paid tribute to Pope Ratzinger's exposed corpse in the Basilica from January 2 to 4, waited in line to descend into the huge vault where the mortal remains of the Popes rest.