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Ohio Native Could Be The Next Pope

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published February 21, 2013 at 8:43 AM EST

A Lakewood, Ohio native could be the next pope. Speculation is growing in the world media about the candidacy of Boston Archbishop Sean Patrick O'Malley.The 68-year-old O'Malley has led Boston's Catholics since 2003. Vatican observers say it's unlikely an American would be chosen to replace Pope Benedict the 16th.
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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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