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From Jerusalem to the Vatican: Cardinal Pizzaballa emerges as a contender for the papacy
Respected for his interfaith outreach and courage, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa departed the Holy Land as speculation swirled about his potential to become the next pope
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa left the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem’s Christian Quarter on Wednesday to head to the Vatican for his first-ever conclave to select the next pope. He departed as the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, but...
