Italian media are saying, based on insider reports, Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet came in second in the secret conclave balloting.
If accurate, this could set Ouellet up for a powerful position inside the Vatican — and even, depending on the timing, for a strong run at the next conclave, when Pope Francis either dies or steps down.
The stories suggest a big part of the reason Argentine Cardinal Bergoglio was elected pope on Wednesday was ...
