Word: slavs
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...count on it. Says Father Richard McBrien, former chairman of the department of theology at Notre Dame: "The next Pope will be an Italian Cardinal in his 70s. The Cardinals don't want another long-term Pope, and after having made a bold move in electing a Slav, they're not going to elect a black Pope. Even though Italians no longer dominate, they're still the largest bloc, and an Italian is a safe choice...