system
April 2, 2005, 9:51pm
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But he certainly didn’t go down without a fight.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04 … index.html
system
April 3, 2005, 12:05am
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~6 more months of life left to live…
system
April 3, 2005, 4:17am
3
I believe he is one of the best popes there was. He was truly a selfless man, and although I have lost faith in the Roman Catholic church, I will certainly never lose faith in people such as himself. I hope he rests in peace.
system
April 3, 2005, 4:23am
4
Yeah he was decent… but i bet the next pope is Italian
system
April 3, 2005, 4:28am
5
No way make the next one Irish
system
April 3, 2005, 4:31am
6
My bet is Brazilian, Filipino or African.
system
April 3, 2005, 6:12am
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MiG:
My bet is Brazilian, Filipino or African.[/quote]
[quote]John Allen, the Roman correspondent for The National Catholic Reporter, is an astute observer with good sources. Here is his Top Ten list (in alphabetical order, not in order of electability):
* Francis Arinze (Nigeria, 11/1/32), prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship
* Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Argentina, 12/17/36), archbishop of Buenos Aires
* Godfried Danneels (Belgium, 6/4/33), archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels
* Ivan Dias (India, 4/14/36), archbishop of Mumbai (Bombay)
* Cláudio Hummes (Brazil, 8/8/34), archbishop of Sao Paolo
* Walter Kasper (Germany, 3/5/33), president of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity
* Norberto Rivera Carrera (Mexico, 6/6/42): archbishop of Mexico City
* Oscar Andrés Rodriguez Maradiaga (Honduras, 12/29/42): archbishop of Tegucigalpa
* Christoph Schönborn (Austria, 1/22/45), archbishop of Vienna
* Dionigi Tettamanzi (Italy, 3/14/34), archbishop of Milan
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/word030504.htm
http://home.insightbb.com/~dennisforpope/candidates.html
system
April 3, 2005, 10:56am
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PJP2 had a great stance on social issues.
However, the third world could probebly use a a couple condoms right about now…
