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WarGamer

(17,110 posts) Mon Apr 21, 2025, 06:27 PM Apr 21

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%)
	5 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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So DU... who's going to be the next Pope? [View all] WarGamer Apr 21 OP

A white man under 80. Srkdqltr Apr 21 #1

Probably not much under 80. Pope Francis was 76 when he was selected... hlthe2b Apr 21 #3

Grech from Malta is 68... leans Left like Francis. WarGamer Apr 21 #5

Pope John Paul II was 58 Polybius Apr 23 #22

Where did your list come from? Are there none considered from Latin America? hlthe2b Apr 21 #2

Copied it from Forbes... WarGamer Apr 21 #4

US Pope isn't happening with such hatred towards us right now EnergizedLib Apr 22 #9

NY's own Timothy Dolan was on the the list when Benedict resigned Polybius Apr 23 #23

I hope they pick the least destructive of the choices and move on. nt Gore1FL Apr 21 #6

Gods in control of the pick JMHO Tribetime Apr 21 #7

Here's what I think will happen EnergizedLib Apr 22 #8

Are any of them for population control? Meowmee Apr 22 #10

Erdo has spoken out against allowing divorced Catholics to receive communion and against taking in migrants. Celerity Apr 22 #11

Praying for Tagle... SkylineChili Apr 23 #12

my vote onethatcares Apr 23 #13

Being Pope SocialDemocrat61 Apr 23 #15

Elon? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 23 #14

I say a conservative Italian, old Beringia Apr 23 #16

Now I'm hoping for Cardinal Pizzaballa. WarGamer Apr 23 #17

How do you know any Cardinal's names? maxsolomon Apr 23 #18

Forbes article... WarGamer Apr 23 #19

I thought you might be some sort of RCC Superfan. maxsolomon Apr 23 #20

Yeah... no. WarGamer Apr 23 #21

Sister Mary Catherine? MineralMan Apr 23 #24