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Sweet Sistine update: The Final Two (Holy) Fathers

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(RNS) As Catholic cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, our Sweet Sistine Pope Madness tournament is down to its final two bishops.

More than 26,100 people have voted in the first three rounds, delivering Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Canada and Cardinal John Onaiyekan of Nigeria to the finals. Who will be the People’s Pope, the Bishop of te Bracket, the Victorious Vicar?!?

It’s in your hands folks. So vote now! We’ll close the polls on Monday night and announce the winner on Tuesday.

We’re really curious about the criteria you guys used to pick your popes. If you’d like to weigh in, please tweet us at @ReligionNewsNow

Cast your ballot here!

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Topics: Faith, Leaders & Institutions
Beliefs: Christian - Catholic
Tags: cardinal john onaiyekan, cardinal marc ouellet, conclave, pope benedict xvi, vatican

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