And they’re off: Papal campaigning gets under way

By Associated Press
Published February 12, 2013 5:00am ET
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And they’re off: Papal campaigning gets under way
Cardinal Angelo Scola, Archbishop of Milan, celebrates mass on the occasion of the 8th anniversary of the death of Father Luigi Giussani, founder of the catholic movement Communion and Liberation, in Milan's Duomo cathedral, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. The resignation on Feb. 28, 2013 of Pope Benedict XVI opens the door to a host of possible successors, from the cardinal of Milan Scola to a contender from Ghana and several Latin Americans. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) | Antonio Calanni

VATICAN CITY (AP) — It’s a political campaign like no other, with no declared candidates or front-runners and a strict taboo against openly gunning for the job. But the maneuvering is already under way, with one African contender declaring Tuesday it was time for a pope from the developing world — and he was free if God wanted him.

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