As the 86-year-old pontiff Benedict XVI has stepped down as the 265th Catholic Pope, the Vatican has entered the so-called “sede vacante” period. Now, any single man can become his successor, although a “Vicar of Peter” is traditionally picked from among the cardinals. Here is the cardinal pool that will give the Catholic world its new spiritual leader.
Papabili for the 2013 Vatican Conclave
As the 86-year-old pontiff Benedict XVI has stepped down as the 265th Catholic Pope, the Vatican has entered the so-called “sede vacante” period. Now, any single man can become his successor, although a “Vicar of Peter” is traditionally picked from among the cardinals. Here is the cardinal pool that will give the Catholic world its new spiritual leader.
0As the 86-year-old pontiff Benedict XVI has stepped down as the 265th Catholic Pope, the Vatican has entered the so-called “sede vacante” period. Now, any single man can become his successor, although a “Vicar of Peter” is traditionally picked from among the cardinals. Here is the cardinal pool that will give the Catholic world its new spiritual leader.
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