“Oh yes. I'm Catholic, and I'm very interested in who it is. That is very important to people all around the world and very important for peace and harmony in the world.”

— James Nduati, information technology specialist, Parsons

“No. I don't really care. I just haven't paid much attention to the situation.”

— Brian Belsky, Clayton High School senior, Clayton, Mo.

“Yes, I think it's important to see who will be the next leader of the Catholic Church. He's an important world leader, and his influence affects everyone.”

— Sarah Ward, University of Denver senior, Denver

“No. I'm not Catholic. In fact I'm not religious at all, so I don't see why I would be interested.”

— Dominique Honea, Washburn University law student, Topeka