Gardenlady
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We need to get an informal pool going on who the next pope will be, how long the conclave will last, what the name will be, etc...
Another list of candidates, this one from Washington Post.
12 potential candidates for the next pope
much more at the link---
With a conservative doctrine assured, cardinals and officials of the Vatican bureaucracy, or Curia, told Reuters the focus now revolves around other issues such as a candidate's age, nationality and the qualities he can bring to the office.
"The main issue is whether we want a longer papacy or not," said Cardinal Kurt Koch, 62, head of the Vatican department for Christian unity and relations with Jews. As for the man himself, he said, "I can imagine a Latin American or African pope."
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the retired archbishop of Washington, said the new pope must first of all be able to communicate the Church's message, especially to the young.
"You don't necessarily need a rock star, but you need someone who can talk to young people," said McCarrick, 82, who has passed the age ceiling of 80 and cannot vote this time.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...6c2-11e2-8f84-3e4b513b1a13_story.html?hpid=z1
Much of the media and the Vatican focused on the source of the shocking security breach. Largely lost were the revelations contained in the letters themselves tales of rivalry and betrayal, and allegations of corruption and systemic dysfunction that infused the inner workings of the Holy See and the eight-year papacy of Benedict XVI. Last week, he announced that he will become the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign.
The Italians are too old. I don't want to go through this again for a while. Dolan has no chance.
Of course, John Paul I was only 65 and that didn't turn out too well. I need to brush up on my conclave knowledge....
That's a great article. I came away feeling quite a bit of compassion for Benedict. I am definitely a liberal theologically, and would and have find much to disagree with him about there, but it is clear that the longtime public perception of him as the Nazi Pope, or Gods Rottweiler, or whatever, was fairly far from the truth,despite his rogorous adherence to doctrine while at CDF. It's very apparent that his disposition as a scholar put him at a severe disadvantage with the insiders who worked against him.
Im also very sympathetic to the Butler, who felt the only way to combat the betrayal of the Popes attempt at reforms was to leak the info. He played the game their way, but lost. I think this might have been the final straw for Benedict, and he realized that he did not have the fortitude to combat the internal corruption.
As for the conniving, backstabbing, the corruption, etc, I'm not sure why anyone is surprised. Any institution as old as the church is inevitably going to suffer from such, and has for a long time. Just a glance at history shows far, far greater sins than being an ineffectual leader, which seems to be what Benedict's ultimate flaw was.
bbm,
When I found and read that I thought of you,:seeya: I said, this is a dang good article, Gardenlady will like this, she is well informed/Knowledgeable on this topic. And might I add that I enjoy your insight on this topic as well.
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1222/Pope-pardons-Vatican-butler
Pope pardons Vatican butler
He told Vatican investigators he gave the documents to Italian journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi because he thought the 85-year-old pope wasn't being informed of the "evil and corruption" in the Vatican and thought that exposing it publicly would put the church back on the right track.