Papal Conclave Won't Fit Into the American Political Framework

The Catholic Church is currently undergoing a nine-day period of mourning and prayer for the late Pope Francis, but everyone knows that a papal conclave, the gathering of the College of Cardinals to select a new pope, is coming up soon. Already, headlines and pundits are speculating on whom the next pontiff might be and what views he might hold: Which cardinals are the leading candidates? Will he be liberal or conservative? Will he be left-wing or right-wing?

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