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Who could be the next Pope? The cardinals who might succeed the head of the Catholic Church

Who could be the next Pope? The cardinals who might succeed the head of the Catholic Church
The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him known a papabile emerging even before his death

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