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The Archbishop of Boston, the Capuchin monk who beat the paedophilia plight, is an “odd” choice of papal candidate

Andrea Tornielli
Vatican City

One of the papabili arrived in Rome a few days ago. He is wearing a Capuchin habit and has an imposing disposition. He is a determined man devoted to prayer who ten years ago was called to perform a miracle that was considered impossible: restore the credibility of the Catholic Church in Boston which was crumbling as a result of the paedophilia scandal that had led to the resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law. He has a typical Irish name, Patrick O’Malley, was a missionary in the Virgin Islands and is deeply involved in assisting the U.S.’s Latin communities. He is also plays a leading role in the pro-life movement.

The Capuchin cardinal is not one of those candidates who are known…