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From Jerusalem to the Vatican: Cardinal Pizzaballa emerges as a contender for the papacy

JL;DR SUMMARY Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, emerges as a noteworthy contender for the papacy following the death of Pope Francis. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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JerusalemGazaMiddle EastPope FrancisCatholic ChurchChristian Jewish RelationsInter Religious DialoguePapacyCardinal PizzaballaLatin Patriarch

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Jerusalem, Israel
"Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa left the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalems Christian Quarter on Wednesday to head to the Vatican for his first-ever conclave to select the next pope."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"From the start of the war, Pizzaballa campaigned to be able to visit Catholics in Gaza and spoke out about their plight."
Ramallah, Ramallah and al-Bireh, Palestinian Territories
"There have been very difficult attacks in Ramallah and Bethlehem He speaks out against the Palestinian Authority, where Christians are targets of hate and the PA does nothing."
Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories
"There have been very difficult attacks in Ramallah and Bethlehem He speaks out against the Palestinian Authority, where Christians are targets of hate and the PA does nothing."
Israel
"The cardinal, Abunasser continued, is wise and knows, despite all the contradictions and challenges, how to manage things even in difficult times. He succeeded in imposing his respect on everybody, including those who might sometimes disagree with him."
Amman, Jordan
"He later became responsible for the pastoral care of Hebrew-speaking Catholics and then was elected Custos of the Holy Land, a senior position in the church in Israel, Palestinian-controlled territories, Jordan, Syria, Cyprus, Rhodes and part of Egypt, from 2004-2016."
Syria
"He later became responsible for the pastoral care of Hebrew-speaking Catholics and then was elected Custos of the Holy Land, a senior position in the church in Israel, Palestinian-controlled territories, Jordan, Syria, Cyprus, Rhodes and part of Egypt, from 2004-2016."
Cyprus
"He later became responsible for the pastoral care of Hebrew-speaking Catholics and then was elected Custos of the Holy Land, a senior position in the church in Israel, Palestinian-controlled territories, Jordan, Syria, Cyprus, Rhodes and part of Egypt, from 2004-2016."
Italy
"The vast majority of popes have come from Italy, where Pizzaballa hails from, though he has lived in Israel for the past 35 years and is fluent in Hebrew."

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