http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2013/03/01/cardinals-start-to-winnow-down-their-papal-candidates-lists/ Religion, faith and ethics Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2013/03/01/cardinals-start-to-winnow-down-their-papal-candidates-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-76513 pbgd Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:19:35 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/?p=27839#comment-76513 One requirement is rarely mentioned: the candidate MUST be fluent in Italian in his role as Bishop of the city of Rome, and as head of a staff of thousands of Italians -- he could not function otherwise. This may disadvantage some Anglophones who are notoriously inept at foreign languages. One requirement is rarely mentioned: the candidate MUST be fluent in Italian in his role as Bishop of the city of Rome, and as head of a staff of thousands of Italians — he could not function otherwise. This may disadvantage some Anglophones who are notoriously inept at foreign languages.

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