BBC News - Pope: Runners and riders Archbishop of Sao Paulo Born 1949 in Cerro Lago, Brazil, of German-Brazilian heritage Doctorate in theology Head of Church's largest dioceses in world's largest Catholic country Prolific tweeter Archbishop of Vienna Born 1945, son of a Bohemian count Seen as Benedict's intellectual protege Respected by Jews, Muslims and Orthodox Christians Embroiled in open rebellion by hundreds of own priests in Austria Has broken ranks to speak in favour of reform Not on Twitter Archbishop of Milan Born 1941 in Milan, Italy Son of a truck driver Has doctorates in Christian philosophy and theology Italian newspaper calls him "crown prince of Catholicism" Recently suspended his Twitter account Archbishop of Manila Born 1957 in the Philippines Reputation as a man of the people Media-savvy, frequent broadcaster Served on International Theologian Commission Made cardinal in November 2012 Not on Twitter, on Facebook Archbishop of Cape Coast, general secretary of Synod for Africa Born 1948 in western Ghana Attended New York seminary First-ever Ghanaian cardinal in 2003 Seen as a moderate First tweeted 28 Feb On the rise of Pentecostal churches: "What we need is a new evangelization... There are lots of rumours and stories that the Catholic Church is coming to an end. No - the Catholic Church is alive and well. On the priest rebellion: "If in our diocese here I would step out of line with the community of the Catholic Church then I would lead our diocese into a schism... All possibilities are open. I am counting on dialogue and co-operation. On the Church: "Our job now has to be to help people to remember God. People suffer from a kind of amnesia about God and we have to remind them to reawaken God in their hearts and in their minds. On the Church: "The Church must discover the power of silence. Confronted with the sorrows, doubts and uncertainties of people, she cannot pretend to give easy solutions. On sex scandals: "Because in several cultures in Africa, homosexuality, or for that matter, any affair between two sexes of the same kind are not countenanced in our society. That cultural taboo, that tradition has been there. It's helped to keep this out. Bridges old and new Church as head of world's largest diocese (Sao Paulo) with German roots, seen as a moderniser but traditional doctrinally, knows Curia well Dominican theologian who is an urbane pastor and a polyglot, big on new evangelisation, tough on clerical sex abuse Italian, seen as a Ratzinger with a personal touch, strong pastoral background, started respected Muslim-Christian organisation Oasis Asia's front-runner, strong communicator, charismatic, described as having "a theologian's mind, a musician's soul and a pastor's heart" Africa's front-runner, seen as moderate theologically with a down-to-earth manner and sense of humour, has both pastoral and curial credentials Seen as aloof and not charismatic, has failed to stem tide of Pentecostalism in Brazil, not seen as heavy-weight enough for leadership role Has struggled to manage rebellious Austrian priests, fell out with influential Cardinal Sodano, lacks Curial knowledge Been in spotlight for a long time, seen as too much of a continuity candidate when change is needed, has opponents in Curia No real Curial experience, seen as young and inexperienced Perhaps perceived as too liberal and lightweight for the big job, and has speculated openly about getting it - which is a big no-no in the College of Cardinals