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White Smoke for a Black Pope?

Whether or not Cardinal Arinze is elected to succeed John Paul II, his moment in the spotlight is serving as a reality check.

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Arinze Sees Fundamentalism Posing Bar to Interfaith Relations

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The Next Pope

Will the next pope be black, Hispanic, American, a Jew?

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The Candidates

A dozen top contenders to replace Pope John Paul II.

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Pressures Mount in Picking the Next Pope

The conclave must juggle multiple demands in choosing the papal successor.

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Give Kerry Communion--for Now

If Kerry makes the mistake of asking for communion, the Church should say yes.

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Africans Turn Toward the Future Church

While the next pope may come from the developing world, African cardinals in the running face significant obstacles.

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Experts Ponder Papal Succession

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Guessing Games: Beliefnet Members Discuss the Next Pope

Though all agree that the Holy Spirit will need to guide the choice, members speculate on who might follow John Paul II.

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Is 'Dominus Iesus' A Shadow Over the New Papacy?

The Ratzinger document reversed ecumenical gains, implying that Catholicism has little to learn from other churches and faiths.

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