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Article: PAPAL DARK HORSES SIZED UP.(News)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- April 12, 2005
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Byline: David Crary Associated Press
Recalling that Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla made almost no top-contender lists the last time a pope was chosen, prognosticators this time are casting a wide net -- along with a dozen front-runners, cardinals from Cuba, Canada, India, even Indonesia have been mentioned.
Though some of the dark-horse candidates are from Europe, many others are from elsewhere -- and would be the first pope from their continent.
At a time when the Vatican is trying to broaden its dialogue with Islam, Julius Riyadi Darmaatmadja, 70, of Indonesia, is distinctive as one of the few cardinals from a predominantly Muslim country. ...