Pope Benedict XVI To Resign; Search For Successor Imminent - Page 2
Author: Dr Joseph S Maresca — Published: Feb 11, 2013 at 10:38 pm 0 comments

Some good candidates have declined to be considered further for the papacy; among them, Giovanni Cardinal Columbo, Archbishop of Milan in October, 1978. Just after his declination to be considered further, Karol Wojtyla was elevated to the papacy and became Pope John Paul II.

Within the next few months, the Conclave will convene again as it did in 2005 and 1978. If past history is any indication, the new pope will have some prominent distinguishing characteristics from the previous one.

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