VATICAN CITY
Metro
There’s no shortage of worthy candidates to become the leader of the Catholic Church worldwide and Canada’s Cardinal Marc Ouellet is the one of the early front-runners.
The 68-year-old former Archbishop of Quebec is as short as 3/1 with Ladbrokes and 6/1 with Sky Bet to be appointed by his fellow cardinals.
It’s a global church and the belief the Pope has to be Italian is long, long gone. Ouellet has worked impressively in his current role of vetting and selecting bishops and he could shape the Church for generations to come.
One of his main rivals could be Cardinal Peter Turkson, 64, from Ghana. His appointment would be a huge shift in direction for the Church. He is extremely popular in the College of Cardinals and could be seen as a powerful leader, especially in Africa, and he is a best price if just 4/1 with Stan James.
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