OK you up-to-date Catholics

[chelsea0011]

As someone who dropped out of the church years ago, I have read in the past that the church would be electing an Hispanic next to be Pope. It is the largest and fastest growing Catholic group in the world. Is this correct? Or are we looking at a return to an Italian. There are politics involved. Anyone have any ideas?

[oldtime dfl_er]

1. would love to see someone from Africa

But it'll probably be another Euro.

www.cafepress.com/showtheworld

[Celeborn Skywalker]

2. It's definitely possible

There have been Spanish popes,I believe, but not yet a Latino pope. They are one of the largest groups of Catholics so it would make sense that one would become Pontiff.

[Southsideirish]

3. I read somewhere that Ratzinger was a shoe-in. I hope not!

[terrya]

4. The Vatican's chief homophobe.

Wonderful.

[Lone Pawn]

5. I've heard Africans, Italians, and Hispanics floated.

But I have no idea which way the College is leaning.

[Cuban_Liberal]

6. Africa and Asia represent the areas off fastest growth.

I believe it will be Cardinal Arinze.

[Spider Jerusalem]

8. Arinze seems the best of the candidates...

but he's something of a favourite to succeed JPII, which may weigh against him...after all, they say "Go into the conclave a Pope, leave it a cardinal".

[Cuban_Liberal]

10. True.

It doesn't hurt, though, that he's the Pope's best friend.

:)

[Renew Deal]

7. Italian

not Italien

[chelsea0011]

9. oops.corrededed