The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and ...

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Italy’s Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, 69, has become a favorite among progressives. As Archbishop of Bologna and head of the Italian ...

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Whether diplomats, theologians, mediators or Vatican insiders, here are 15 cardinals who are among the potential favourites to become the next pope, known as the "papabili", divided by region.