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Conclave

Is Parolin actually papabile?

As pre conclave jockeying begins, some are touting the Secretary of State as a possible ‘consensus candidate’

Ed. Condon
Apr 03, 2024
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This week saw reports drawn from another book-length interview from Pope Francis, this time detailing the pope’s own recollections of conclave politics from 2005 and 2013. 

As the pope continues to discuss conclaves, past and future, attention is beginning to focus on the likely frontrunners to succeed him, whenever the day may come. 

Vatican Secretary of…

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