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Could papal resignation lead to first Latin American pope?

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    Steve Harrigan reports from Miami

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Long considered a fortress in the Catholic Church Latin America is home to one of the fastest growing Catholic populations.

Could the next hole be Latino.

Steve Harrigan is live in Miami how much attention is is giving.

-- it's getting quite a bit of attention especially among those who think that the Southern Hemisphere is really the future for the Catholic Church.

It's really being driven by numbers of the world's one point two billion Catholics.

42%.

Are in Latin America those cardinals simply do not have the votes yet.

Although Europe has just 25% of the world's Catholics they will have more than half of the voting cardinals are still.

A potential long shot for a non European hope they'll.

-- who would be the main contenders from Latin American -- Five or six names -- being -- but among those considered most likely.

First would be cardinals share of Brazil this is the world's largest Catholic country he controls the world's largest Catholic diocese.

Also -- San entry from Argentina he's held some key positions.

Inside the Vatican finally a longer shot from Honduras.

Cardinal moderate -- guy he's got a lot of praise for his work.

With the poor and need these three could be a potential first Latin American Pope -- Well Steve -- the speculation begin Steve Harrigan thank you live in Miami and that story we will all find out probably.

Within four weeks -- --

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