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Cardinals enter Mass at St. Peter's Basilica on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. RNS photo by Andrea Sabbadini

ANALYSIS: Papal election is anyone’s to win … or lose

David Gibson | Mar 12, 2013

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Everyone gathered around the papal conclave had theories, many had favorites, and most declared it all so unpredictable that the winner – or even how long it would take to find him – was anybody’s guess.

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Who’s in the running for pope? 12 names to watch

David Gibson and Alessandro Speciale | Feb 11, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI’s sudden resignation took the church and the world by surprise, in large part because it was a move without precedent in the modern world. But what comes next is as old and familiar as the papacy itself: speculating about who will be the next pope. Here are 12 names to watch.

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