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

Guesses about who will be the next Roman Catholic pope often prove inaccurate. Before the selection of Pope Francis in 2013, many bookmakers had not even counted him among the front-runners. This time, predictions are further complicated because Francis made many.

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