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Papal resignation opens door to many contenders

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Argentine Cardinal Leonardo Sandri is considerd among the contenders to be the pope's successor.

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Pope Benedict XVI's resignation opens the door to an array of possible successors, from the conservative cardinal of Milan to a contender from Ghana and several Latin Americans. But don't count on a radical change of course for the Catholic Church: Benedict appointed the majority of cardinals who will choose his successor from within their own ranks.

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