Catholics in poor countries excited about prospect of Third World pope
Monday, April 4, 2005
MEXICO CITY -- As cardinals rushed to the Vatican on Sunday to begin the process of selecting a new pope, many back home were asking a pointed question: If most of the world's Roman Catholics live in the developing world, why has every pope been European?
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