Original sentence: Media speculation tends to describe the election as a contest between personalities, political ideologies or geographical regions.Some Catholic commentators, however, contend that Cardinals sincerely believe that the most important criterion for the new Pope is holiness, and also that they will be guided by the Holy Spirit, through prayer, to make a choice which is in accordance with God's will
Edited sentence: Such media speculation, mostly written by secular and non-Catholic journalists, tends to describe the election as a contest between personalities, political ideologies or geographical regions.While these factors play a part, it needs to be acknowledged that the great majority of Cardinals sincerely believe that the most important criterion for the new Pope is holiness, and also that they will be guided by the Holy Spirit, through prayer, to make a choice which is in accordance with God's will