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What would Pope Francis want to see in his successor?
Former Sen. Joe Donnelly, who served as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See under President Joe Biden, joins TODAY to discuss the start of the conclave to elect the next pope and if the next pontiff will reflect the values of Pope Francis. "They won't be an exact replica of Francis but they will be in the neighborhood," he says. Donnelly also weighs in on the cardinals seen as possible contenders.
Former Sen. Joe Donnelly, who served as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See under President Joe Biden, joins TODAY to discuss the start of the conclave to elect the next pope and if the next pontiff will reflect the values of Pope Francis. "They won't be an exact replica of Francis but they will be in the neighborhood," he says. Donnelly also weighs in on the cardinals seen as possible contenders.
