BOSTON (MA)
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(NECN) – Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, Boston’s Roman Catholic Archbishop, is a candidate to become the next pope, according to John Allen of the National Catholic Reporter.
Conventional wisdom suggests that it is unlikely for an American to become Pope, according to Allen, but O’Malley’s work to reform the church’s sexual abuse scandal could make him a strong suitor for the papacy.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York has also been reported as a potential successor to Pope Benedict XVI.
The Archdiocese released a statement that they will not comment on the subject.
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