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Originally posted by Rolo@Apr 3 2005, 02:55 PM
http://www.newindpress.com/popejohnpaulii/...Date=&Sub=&Cat=

VATICAN CITY: Following are the Roman Catholic cardinals considered possible candidates to succeed Pope John Paul II as leader of the world's more than one billion Roman Catholics.

They are listed in alphabetical order.

1. Francis Arinze (Nigerian) - http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/ca..._bio.asp?ref=53
2. Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Argentine) - http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/ca...bio.asp?ref=187
3. Dario Castrillon Hoyos (Colombian) - http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/ca...bio.asp?ref=149
4. Godfried Danneels (Belgian) - http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/ca..._bio.asp?ref=46
5. Ivan Dias (Indian) - http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/ca...bio.asp?ref=170
6. Claudio Hummes (Brazilian) - http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/ca...bio.asp?ref=185
7. Nicolas De Jesus Lopez Rodriguez (Dominican) - http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/ca..._bio.asp?ref=97
8. Jose Da Cruz Policarpo (Portuguese) - http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/ca...bio.asp?ref=188
9. Joseph Ratzinger (German) - http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/ca...s_bio.asp?ref=2
10. Giovanni Battista Re (Italian) - http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/ca...bio.asp?ref=157
11. Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga (Honduran) - http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/ca...bio.asp?ref=179
12. Christoph Schoenborn (Austrian) - http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/ca...bio.asp?ref=132
13. Angelo Sodano (Italian) - http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/ca...s_bio.asp?ref=3
14. Dionigi Tettamanzi (Italian) - http://www.catholic-pages.com/hierarchy/ca...bio.asp?ref=130

In #1 we have a Nigerian Cardinal...

OK...who here really thinks they will elect a black pope?????