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What a Canadian cardinal is considering in the conclave

What a Canadian cardinal is considering in the conclave

CBC07-05-2025

Cardinal Michael Czerny is one of four Canadians taking part in the conclave to elect a new pope. In his last interview before the conclave began, Czerny spoke to CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault about what he will be considering in selecting a successor to Pope Francis.

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