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So who will be the next pope?
Last April, Michael Brendan Dougherty put together a fantastic guide on the likely names, complete with the pros and cons for each name.
For a cruder look, here are the odds, via Irish betting side Paddy Power.
The top contenders by Paddy Power's odds:
- Cardinal Marc Ouellet (Canada)
- Cardinal Peter Turkson (Ghana)
- Cardinal Leonardo Sandi (Argentina)
A lot of the discussion about the next pope -- which will be decided by the Conclave Of The College Of Cardinals in a couple months -- will have to do whether the Pope is non-white, and comes from either an African or Latin country.
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