- While we could all be surprised by the nomination of a lesser known Catholic male, these cardinals are a few of those currently considered the most likely candidates.
- Pope John Paul II ordained Cardinal Ouellet a bishop in March 2001.
- From 1995 to 1999, he was president of the Conference of Latin American Bishops.
- In the final weeks of Pope John Paul’s life, he became the dying pontiff’s public voice, and it was he who announced to the world the news of the pope’s death, in St.
- He has also been vocal about the need for the church to find a way to confront the Muslim world and recently launched a publication dedicated to that topic.
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