Francis Arinze of Nigeria, Peter Turkson of Ghana and Marc Ouellet of Canada were among the cardinals hotly tipped by bookmakers on Monday to take over from Pope Benedict XVI.
William Hill bookmakers named 80-year-old Arinze as their favourite to replace the outgoing Pope Benedict following Monday’s shock announcement of his resignation. Coral also tipped Arinze as the likeliest successor with odds of 7-4.
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power named Ouellet as the favourite with odds of 5-2, followed by Arinze at 3-1.
You may wish to know that during the 2005 conclave of the Vatican’s College of Cardinals that elected Benedict, Arinze was considered “papabile,” or a potential successor to the late John Paul II.
“When we opened betting last time around, in 2005, Francis Arinze was our favourite,” a William Hill spokesman told AFP.
“Also, when Ratzinger became pope, Arinze took over from him as cardinal bishop of Velletri-Segni (a Catholic diocese close to Rome) — it could be that he’ll follow in his footsteps again.”
You may wish to know that during the 2005 conclave of the Vatican’s College of Cardinals that elected Benedict, Arinze was considered “papabile,” or a potential successor to the late John Paul II.
“When we opened betting last time around, in 2005, Francis Arinze was our favourite,” a William Hill spokesman told AFP.
“Also, when Ratzinger became pope, Arinze took over from him as cardinal bishop of Velletri-Segni (a Catholic diocese close to Rome) — it could be that he’ll follow in his footsteps again.”
Peter Turkson of Ghana will be the next pope..
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ReplyDeleteA nigerian as a pope? hmmmm i just pray corruption will not enter the vatican city o.
ReplyDeleteAm in support of Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson of Ghana to be the next Pope.
ReplyDeleteMunmuns, do you think whites are fools. Will they allowa black man to be pope. Wait there , time will tell when selection or is it election is made. But as for me, what happened here in America politically is a lession to the white which they fighting tooth and nail to prevent worldwide .
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ReplyDeletei think they (americans) will rather gv an arab man than to gv a black monkey
ReplyDeletewho the cap fit, let him wear it
ReplyDeleteWho the cap fit, let him wear it.....
ReplyDeletewho the cap fit, let him wear it
ReplyDeleteU are guys are funny.......Why are u insulting black person?.we are all created by one God.
ReplyDeleteU are guys are funny.......Why are u insulting black person?.we are all created by one God.
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