This story appears in the Conclave 2013 feature series. View the full series.
by Pam Hackenmiller
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March 8, 2013
Over the last few weeks, John L. Allen Jr. has been profiling cardinals who are frequently touted as papabile, or men who could be pope. These are the names drawing the most buzz in the lead-up to the conclave. Below are links, sorted by the cardinals' last name, to all of his papabili profiles. We will update this list as John writes more features, and don't forget to follow him on Twitter: @JohnLAllenJr.
Three Americans: Cardinals Timothy Dolan, Sean O'Malley and Donald Weurl
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera
Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga
Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega