INDIA
Hindustan Times
Mugdha Variyar, Hindustan Times
Mumbai, February 27, 2013
The wait for the next pope of the Roman Catholic Church may not be too long, with the papal elections slated to begin as early as the middle of next week, the Archbishop of Mumbai Cardinal Oswald Gracias has said.
The Archbishop, however, is doubtful that an Indian is in the reckoning for the post.
“While anybody can be elected, I do not think an Indian cardinal, or even an Asian cardinal, will be elected to become the pope this time, but one never knows,” said Cardinal.
The Archbishop will leave for the Vatican on Wednesday to participate in the farewell of Pope Benedict XVI, who will step down from office on Thursday.
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