There is little chance of an American cardinal being chosen Pope, John Yep told Newsmax on Tuesday.

The CEO and president of Catholics for Catholics told “Wake Up America” that “it happens every conclave. We all get our hopes up that we are going to have a gringo American up there to ascend the seat of Peter, but almost for sure it is not going to happen.”

However, Cardinal Kevin Farrow, who is American, is basically running the show during this important period, as he is the interim head of the Vatican until a new Pope is selected.

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