Pope Francis smashed the stereotypical profile for a pontiff, becoming the Catholic Church's first leader from the Americas ...

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Some hope his successor, to be chosen in the coming days or weeks, could come from Africa or Asia. Read more at ...

The names of the 'papabili', or likely papal candidates, have been circulating in the media for some time amid Pope Francis's ...