Where will the newpope be from?

[maveric]

Poll question: Where will the newpope be from?

Which area or continent?

[Tweed]

1. Considering the majority of votes lie outside of Europe and North America,

the people being talked about for Pope never become Pope and no one is talking about a South American Pope: South America.

[Clark2008]

6. True, true

But I'm hoping for Godfried Danneels of Belgium - SO FAR.

I'm still vetting (like it matters, I don't have a vote) the others on the list.

I guess "vetting" isn't a good word. I'm trying to LEARN all I can about those on the list and, at this point, I'm HOPING it will be Danneels.

[Placebo]

2. Great minds think alike?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3412807&mesg_id=3412807 :D

[Dookus]

3. I suspect

he'll be an old Italian.

I don't think the Church wants another ground-breaker right now. They'll probably pick a placeholder Pope while the Church figures out what direction it wants to go in.

[wallock]

18. Yep

You are completely correct... it has been talked about for years that they don't want another young pope right after this one.

[LeftyMom]

4. Martini from Italy

This one's supposed to be "Gloria Olivae" according to the prophecy, right? How better to bring glory to the humble olive than with alcohol? Hmmmmm?

[TahitiNut]

5. Cuba

:evilgrin:

[Berserker]

7. Why do they have to be white?

can't and African or a Mexican be a Pope?

[TahitiNut]

19. Cuba is "white"? (Sorry... it's hard for me to keep track.)

:eyes:

[liberal43110]

8. I heard a Nigerian is a strong candidate

I've heard they will choose someone old, to prevent another long term. The Nigerian (don't know his name) is, like, 70.

[Tweed]

10. You heard correct

[Catholic Sensation]

13. Francis Arinze

http://channels.netscape.com/ns/news/story.jsp?id=2005040220420002711809&dt=20050402204200&w=RTR&coview= has a profile on him. I'd love for him to replace John Paul. Considering that now the tensions right now are between the west and Islam, a man with a strong knowledge and empathy for Islam would be the best choice, as John Paul was during the Cold War.

[Hardrada]

9. Texas

But, hopefully, Ireland.

[Tweed]

11. An Irish Pope would be awesome

[vs the introvore]

12. newpope will be from TV

and that's not transylvania.
nor trance? ill; vain. ja!

[B Calm]

14. How many Popes have there been that were not from Italy?

[moobu2]

15. He'll be Italian-conservative

[B Calm]

16. Exactly!

[Jose Diablo]

17. The new Pope will be from Tartarus. n/t