Canadian Marc Ouellet: Rome

Roman Catholic Church Dept: Ouellet is one of the 115 cardinals who will take part in Tuesday conclave, when the process of selecting a new leader for the Roman Catholic Church will begin. He is also one of those named as a strong contender for the top job, according to CTV. On Sunday, cardinals ventured to local churches assigned to them when they are in Rome. According to tradition, the parishes are assigned to them as clergy of Rome, in order to create a symbolic bond with the pope and Canadian Marc Ouellet was among the cardinals who spread out across Rome to celebrate Sunday Mass at local parishes, providing a chance to see some of the cardinal electors for the papacy up close and in action. The cardinals have been holding meetings ahead of electing a successor to Benedict XVI, who announced his retirement last month. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.