Betting Sites Place Odds on the Papal Conclave

Online oddsmakers correctly predicted President Trump’s election victory last year. They face a far tougher task in forecasting the next pope.

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Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Candidates to Succeed Francis.

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of the direction the Roman Catholic Church might take.

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Days Before Conclave, Cardinals in Rome Pitch Messages to the Pews

Some papal contenders offered hints in Sunday Masses at what kind of pope they might want, or want to be.

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A Conclave Like No Other

More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a precarious time for the church.

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Cardinal Parolin, Leader of Papal Conclave, Is Also a Top Candidate

Cardinals have talked about Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, as someone who could have a steady, bureaucratic hand on the church’s wheel.

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