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WarGamer

(16,990 posts)
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 06:27 PM Monday

So DU... who's going to be the next Pope? [View all]

Three straight non-Italian Popes...

I think they go back for a home-grown Pope.

Parolin or Zuppi.

I'm leaning Parolin.

The most conservative, Erdo has a lot of support but IMHO... not enough to win.

BTW... after watching the movie "Conclave", this is much more thrilling to watch. I can imagine the real life drama playing out... probably similar to the movie.


20 votes, 5 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline (France)
0 (0%)
Cardinal Peter Erdo (Hungary)
3 (15%)
Cardinal Pietro Parolin (Italy)
5 (25%)
Cardinal Marc Ouellet (Canada)
1 (5%)
Cardinal Luis Tagle (Philippines)
4 (20%)
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi (Italy)
4 (20%)
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo (Congo)
1 (5%)
Cardinal Robert Sarah (Guinea)
0 (0%)
Cardinal Mario Grech (Malta)
2 (10%)
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A white man under 80. Srkdqltr Monday #1
Probably not much under 80. Pope Francis was 76 when he was selected... hlthe2b Monday #3
Grech from Malta is 68... leans Left like Francis. WarGamer Monday #5
Pope John Paul II was 58 Polybius Yesterday #22
Where did your list come from? Are there none considered from Latin America? hlthe2b Monday #2
Copied it from Forbes... WarGamer Monday #4
US Pope isn't happening with such hatred towards us right now EnergizedLib Tuesday #9
NY's own Timothy Dolan was on the the list when Benedict resigned Polybius Yesterday #23
I hope they pick the least destructive of the choices and move on. nt Gore1FL Monday #6
Gods in control of the pick JMHO Tribetime Monday #7
Here's what I think will happen EnergizedLib Tuesday #8
Are any of them for population control? Meowmee Tuesday #10
Erdo has spoken out against allowing divorced Catholics to receive communion and against taking in migrants. Celerity Tuesday #11
Praying for Tagle... SkylineChili Yesterday #12
my vote onethatcares Yesterday #13
Being Pope SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #15
Elon? SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #14
I say a conservative Italian, old Beringia Yesterday #16
Now I'm hoping for Cardinal Pizzaballa. WarGamer Yesterday #17
How do you know any Cardinal's names? maxsolomon Yesterday #18
Forbes article... WarGamer Yesterday #19
I thought you might be some sort of RCC Superfan. maxsolomon Yesterday #20
Yeah... no. WarGamer Yesterday #21
Sister Mary Catherine? MineralMan Yesterday #24
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