The African cardinal tipped to succeed the Pope

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[Perdogg]

[Ff--150]

...and when did Ff assert this? Re: post #1. 2001? :-)

Maybe Ff is not so wrong about other religiously incorrect proclamations...

[ScreamingFist]

This would be a "good thing", IMHO.

[Aunt Polgara]

My kind of guy!

Georgetown Faculty Offended by Cardinal's Speech by Tim Drake

WASHINGTON — A Vatican cardinal repeating Catholic doctrine during commencement exercises at a Catholic university does not seem a recipe for controversy. Yet when Cardinal Francis Arinze explained Church teaching at Georgetown University on May 17, students and faculty complained. One Georgetown theologian, Theresa Sanders, walked off Stage in protest during the ceremony. Sanders teaches such Georgetown courses as "Religion and Film," "Saints in Film" and the popular general-education theology course "The Problem of God." She did not return the Register's calls for comment.

"In many parts of the world, the family is under siege," said Cardinal Arinze in the section of his speech that appeared to have offended Sanders and students who walked out of the commencement exercises. "It is opposed by an anti-life mentality as is seen in contraception, abortion, infanticide and euthanasia. It is scorned and banalized by pornography, desecrated by fornication and adultery, mocked by homosexuality, sabotaged by irregular unions and cut in two by Divorce."

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a letter protesting the speech was signed by about 70 faculty members and delivered to Jane McAuliffe, dean of the university's school of arts and sciences. McAuliffe, a specialist in Islamic studies, invited Cardinal Arinze, president of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, to speak at the school's graduation ceremonies.

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[conservative cat]

That alone would get my vote.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Outfit almost looks like what's worn by my local MacDonalds servers.

[George from New England]

He's my choice for the next Pope.

He frequently visits http://familyland.org

Read more here.

http://www.familyland.org/content/Content.aspx?CategoryID=624

[Wally_Kalbacken]

As a non-Catholic this is pure sport to me. I'm not wagering on it, but I think they'd be smart with a move like this or one to a South American. If you want to say - go where the problems are - Africa is pretty much the largest wreckage on the face of the earth. On the other hand if you want to expand the franchise - the Brazilian Cardinal looks like a good choice.

[Theresawithanh]

Good post, my kind of guy, too!

[uncbob]

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a letter protesting the speech was signed by about 70 faculty members

Yep .
This is the state of Catholic ( so- called ) universities

Cardinals stating Catholic Doctrine are protested

I don't know why Catholic Alumni support these farces of Catholic Schools

I disowned mine back in 68 when the threw the ROTC off campus

[Blue Screen of Death]

I wonder if he would return Bernard Cardinal Law to Boston.

[Palladin]

Arinze sounds like a worthy successor to John Paul II.

But will the Italians block his ascension to the papal throne?

[LPStar]

Is he too pro-Islam? That would be my concern.

[Petronski]

As I understand it, Arinze's been based in Rome for many years.

[Antoninus]

"He who goes into the conclave as Pope, emerges as Cardinal."

That said, I pray: "St. Charles Luanga, pray for our Cardinal electors."

[Palladin]

Yes, but has he made friends or enemies among the "in" group of Cardinals with his strict traditionalism?

[OldFriend]

Imagine that, expecting people to follow the Church's teachings in their daily life!!!

[FloridianBushFan]

There are a lot of cardinals out there who would probably make a great Pope. None of that matters though. It might be the cardinals who cast the ballots and elect the next Pope, But it will be God who chooses the next Pope.

[FloridianBushFan]

and elect = that elects

[Old Professer]

There goes all the "Is the Pope...?" jokes.