Jim Gomez
Chief Correspondent at Associated Press
Associated Press Chief Correspondent in Manila, Philippines.
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Who are the contenders to be pope? They include a street priest, a missionary and a Lutheran convert
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wfla.com | Nicole Winfield |Jim Gomez |Mark Banchereau |Colleen Barry
(AP) – Wanted: A holy man. Job description: Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location: Vatican City. There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the characteristics necessary to become pope. After St. John Paul II broke the centuries-long Italian hold on the papacy in 1978, the field of contenders has broadened considerably.
Who are the contenders to be pope? They include a street priest, a missionary and a Lutheran convert
1 week ago |
wate.com | Nicole Winfield |Jim Gomez |Mark Banchereau |Colleen Barry
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apnews.com | Jim Gomez |Nicole Winfield
Date of Birth: June 21, 1957Nationality: FilipinoPosition: Pro-Prefect, Dicastery for Evangelization under FrancisExperience: Former archbishop of Manila, PhilippinesMade a cardinal by: BenedictTagle, 67, is on many bookmakers’ lists to be the first Asian pope, a choice that would acknowledge a part of the world where the church is growing.
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navytimes.com | Jim Gomez
MANILA, Philippines — A World War II-era Philippine Navy ship to be used as a target in a combat exercise by American and Philippine forces accidentally sank Monday hours before the mock assault, prompting the drill to be cancelled, U.S. and Philippine military officials said.
Who are the contenders to be pope? They include a street priest, a missionary and a Lutheran convert
1 week ago |
argus-press.com | Nicole Winfield |Jim Gomez |Mark Banchereau |Colleen Barry
Wanted: A holy man. Job description: Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location: Vatican City. There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the characteristics necessary to become pope. After St. John Paul II broke the centurieslong Italian hold on the papacy in 1978, the field of contenders has broadened considerably.
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