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Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, a Brazilian of German descent, is archbishop of Sao Paulo. About 40% of the world's Catholics live in Latin America, and some clerics in the region say it is time for a Latin American pope.

Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer

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Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, a Brazilian of German descent, is archbishop of Sao Paulo. About 40% of the world's Catholics live in Latin America, and some clerics in the region say it is time for a Latin American pope.

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