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The African cardinal tipped to succeed the Pope
Sify.com ^ | 04/03/05 | staff

Posted on 04/03/2005 12:34:54 PM PDT by Perdogg

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To: Perdogg; All

Heard yesterday it may be a Russian. This is pure speculation on the media's part. But I am sure they will have a hard time filling John Paul's shoes.


21 posted on 04/03/2005 1:11:06 PM PDT by areafiftyone (The Democrat's Mind: The Hamster's dead but the wheel's still spinning!)
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To: Old Professer

LOL!


22 posted on 04/03/2005 1:14:45 PM PDT by Theresawithanh (2005! My resolution: FReep even MORE this year!!!)
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To: Old Professer

Remember the one linking Pope John Paul II to Star Wars, calling him Pope J2 P2?


23 posted on 04/03/2005 1:17:31 PM PDT by Theresawithanh (2005! My resolution: FReep even MORE this year!!!)
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To: Theresawithanh

I must have missed that one.


24 posted on 04/03/2005 1:19:04 PM PDT by Old Professer (As darkness is the absence of light, evil is the absence of good; innocence is blind.)
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To: Perdogg

He is the most promising candidate I can think of, Ratzinger might do as well. I am SSPX but I doubt Bishop Felley will be picked. It would be funny to see the heart attacks in the liberal wing of the Church should the Holy Ghost be moved to do so. My my my what ever would the lesbian nuns do? :-D


25 posted on 04/03/2005 1:19:04 PM PDT by Mark in the Old South (Sister Lucia of Fatima pray for us)
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To: Aunt Polgara; sionnsar

It sounds as if Cardinal Arinze is as strong a proponent of traditional values as the Nigerian Anglican bishops are.


26 posted on 04/03/2005 1:19:43 PM PDT by omega4412
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To: Perdogg

I think the fact that he is 72 and "should" only be around for 10-15 years works in his favor also.


27 posted on 04/03/2005 1:23:05 PM PDT by HoustonCurmudgeon (Redneck from a red city, in a red county, in a red state, and a former Army Red Leg.)
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To: big'ol_freeper

Ping


28 posted on 04/03/2005 1:23:35 PM PDT by Lil'freeper
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To: Perdogg

I wish they would keep their nominees under 64.

The last pope was what, 58?

I think the younger men work out. They have mor energy, can travel and the kids relate to them better than a grandfather Pope.

Just my opinion.


29 posted on 04/03/2005 1:25:45 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: uncbob
Yep . This is the state of Catholic ( so- called ) universities

Not the university my daughter is planning on going to: New Catholic University in San Diego, California.

Arinzi spoke at the 2004 graduation at Thomas Aquinas College.

What a humble man. Great sense of humor, as well!

Read his commencement address here.

30 posted on 04/03/2005 1:29:30 PM PDT by It's me
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To: areafiftyone
A Russian? Not Kiril Lakota, by any chance? (Obscure allusion to the novel Shoes of the Fisherman.)
31 posted on 04/03/2005 1:33:11 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Perdogg
I hope that they Appoint a Pope from the United States and think that the President should push for such a choice.
32 posted on 04/03/2005 1:35:04 PM PDT by jsbankston
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To: uncbob
Georgetown still has a mission statement that identifies it as a Catholic university. If faculty members have a problem with that, they don't belong there."

This pretty much sums it up for me. I recognize that not very many people want to be teachers, but there must be enough to staff the private universities so that they don't have to hire whackos.

33 posted on 04/03/2005 1:39:42 PM PDT by oldbrowser (What really matters is culture, ethos, character, and morality)
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To: Verginius Rufus

Novosibirsk Bishop Iosif Vert


34 posted on 04/03/2005 1:43:20 PM PDT by areafiftyone (The Democrat's Mind: The Hamster's dead but the wheel's still spinning!)
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To: jsbankston
the President should push for such a choice.

Absolutely NOT!! The President should not advise the Vatican on anything! As a Roman Catholic I would hate the thought of the President getting involved! I love this president don't get me wrong but this is something he should not be advising!

35 posted on 04/03/2005 1:45:28 PM PDT by areafiftyone (The Democrat's Mind: The Hamster's dead but the wheel's still spinning!)
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To: Perdogg
A NIGERIAN!! Nigerians are even more corrupt than Arkansans or even Mexicans! He would side with Kofi on everything.

I don't care about the religious aspects. But, the Pope has temporal influence and can be for or against us. John Paul helped Ronald Reagan destroy the communists. Bush needs all the help he can get to destroy the neocommunists. But, a Nigerian? Well, I guess if there is a guy who can be bought, we can put in a bid, too.

36 posted on 04/03/2005 1:48:18 PM PDT by Tacis ( SEAL THE FRIGGEN BORDER!!!)
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To: areafiftyone

My moneys on the Austrian.......


37 posted on 04/03/2005 1:48:46 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: Squantos

Yes I would think so too. He has been called the Next pope!


38 posted on 04/03/2005 1:51:14 PM PDT by areafiftyone (The Democrat's Mind: The Hamster's dead but the wheel's still spinning!)
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To: jsbankston

There is absolutely no chance of the next Pope being an American cardinal, and the President pushing for an American would make the cardinals even less likely to pick one.


39 posted on 04/03/2005 1:52:20 PM PDT by Phocion (Abolish the 16th Amendment.)
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To: Tacis

Yeah let's not stereotype the guy or anything...


40 posted on 04/03/2005 1:53:21 PM PDT by Phocion (Abolish the 16th Amendment.)
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