Pope Francis Favoured to Win by Bookmakers for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize

 

By Esther Tanquintic-Misa | October 3, 2014 2:10 PM EST

….Bookmakers William Hill Plc. and Paddy Power Plc. said that the head of the Roman Catholic church is favored to win the peace award with odds of 11-4 and 9-4, respectively. The Peace Research Institute in Oslo (Prio) said Pope Francis has been nominated into the list because "he has brought attention to the fate of the poor and the need for a new approach to development and economic redistribution."

Even Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of Prio, said his favourite is Pope Francis. There are a total of 278 nominees this year, mostly individuals. More than 40 were organisations.

In further describing Pope Francis, Prio said on its Web site that the pontiff, while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2014, called for a "renewed, profound and broadened sense of responsibility on the part of all." They noted the Papal statement figured centrally on the need for a new approach.

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