VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation opens the door to an array of possible successors, from the conservative cardinal of Milan to a contender from Ghana and several Latin Americans. But don’t count on a radical change of course for the Catholic Church: Benedict appointed the majority of cardinals who will choose his successor from within their own ranks.

There’s no clear front-runner, though several leading candidates have been mentioned over the years as “papabile” — or having the qualities of a pope.