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1. Silly question but during the election, do they vet possible popes?

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 04:58 PM

Mar 2013

Do they ask about scandals existing that may come to light? Seems they'd want a pope that wasn't going to tarnish the office.

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What Betting Markets Are Saying About the Next Pope [View all] greiner3 Mar 2013 OP

Silly question but during the election, do they vet possible popes? NightWatcher Mar 2013 #1

I bet the winner is dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #2