Maybe Ff is not so wrong about other religiously incorrect proclamations...
This would be a "good thing", IMHO.
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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Outfit almost looks like what's worn by my local MacDonalds servers.
I wonder if he would return Bernard Cardinal Law to Boston.
Is he too pro-Islam? That would be my concern.
There goes all the "Is the Pope...?" jokes.
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.
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
I think the fact that he is 72 and "should" only be around for 10-15 years works in his favor also.
Ping
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.
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.
I just think that the cardinals will choose a younger person to helm the Church.
The correct guess is beyond anyone at this point, but the always-lovely Time magazine (koff koff) said that Cardinal Ratzinger is the front runner. I'll post the news search link in the next message, ping you now, and give everyone some relevant FR links:
Conclave Choosing Pope to Face New Issues ~~ AP ~~ April 3, 2005
Las Vegas Sun | April 03, 2005 at 13:31:12 PDT
BRIAN MURPHY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Posted on 04/03/2005 1:46:10 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1376668/posts
Who Will The Next Pope Be? (Not "who will be the next Pope")
Tanniker Smith
Posted on 04/03/2005 6:01:07 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1376766/posts