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...elector Cardinals (those under 80) from talking publicly about the matter. Still, as a frail John Paul II celebrated the 25th anniversary of his papacy last week, a quiet campaign for the post seems well under way, and an early--and active--front runner is the Archbishop of Milan, Dionigi Tettamanzi. His transfer a year ago from the helm of the Genoa Archdiocese to the world's largest one, in Milan, was akin to winning a party's nomination. "He's a natural candidate," says longtime Vatican watcher Luigi Accattoli of Italy's leading daily Corriere della Sera. Tettamanzi...
...elector Cardinals (those under 80) even from talking publicly about the matter. Still, as a frail John Paul celebrated the 25th anniversary of his papacy last week, a quiet campaign for the post is well under way, and an early - and active - front-runner is the Archbishop of Milan, Dionigi Tettamanzi. His transfer a year ago from the helm of the Genoa Archdiocese to the world's largest one, in Milan, was akin to winning a party nomination. "He's a natural candidate," says longtime Vatican watcher Luigi Accattoli of Italy's leading daily Corriere della Sera. Tettamanzi, 69, stands...
...Pope, it's important not to say so, but hiding one's light entirely is not wise either. Like junior professors on track for tenure, some papabili are prolific authors. Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini's commentary on the Gospel of Mark is currently making the rounds and Cardinal Dionigi Tettemanzi published the 650-page New Christian Bioethics last year. A little strategic globe hopping may help too. Ray Flynn, the former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, believes that to rank the papabili it's important to "get their frequent-flyer reports." A lifelong Catholic, Flynn is both idealistic...
...raised a number of names, but there are no clear candidates. Some have suggested that the Honduran Archbishop Oscar Rodriguez as a possible outsider candidate. Others speak will of the Argentinian Jesuit Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio. The front-runner among the Italians appears to be the Archbishop of Genoa, Dionigi Tettamanzi. But there's no standout candidate...
Which Italian? Moderates might back Dionigi Cardinal Tettamanzi, archbishop of Genoa, while conservatives could go for Giacomo Cardinal Biffi of Bologna. And then there is Carlo Maria Cardinal Martini, a Scripture scholar and the archbishop of Milan, who has long been seen as a possible progressive successor to John Paul. "Martini would be the best candidate," says McBrien. "He'd be outstanding." The only sure bet is that whoever follows John Paul II will find the shoes of the fisherman very large to fill...