good chance for a black pope, no chance for an american cardinal (the cardinals will not want to give the impression that the Church i in the hands of the world's only superpower).Originally Posted by van_wilder
this may appear premature and uncalled for, but who might succeed John Paul II? the list includes 7:
- Godfried Danneels, Archdiocese of Mecehelen-Brussels,Belgium
- Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger,Prefect of Doctrine of Faith, Romas Curia (Vatican City)
- Cardinal Claudio Hummes, Archdiocese of Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Cardinal Andres Rodrigues Madriaga, Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect of the Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, Romas Curia
- Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn, Archdiocese of Vienna, Austria
- Crdinal Dioniggi Tettamanzi, Archdiocese of Milan, Italy.
Arinze is from Nigeria, and i heard from MSNBC today that Tettamanzi might be the next pope.
To the Holy Father,Godspeed.




