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- The Chaldean Catholic Church faces a critical juncture as bishops in Rome elect a new patriarch after Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako resigns amid financial scandals.
- Archbishop Bashar Warda is one of two frontrunners, noted for ties to the U.S. Catholic community.
- Bishop Basilio Yaldo is the other frontrunner and has Sako's backing.
- Pope Leo XIV urges choosing a leader who embodies faith and unity.