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Mike 03

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2. Outstanding news. I'm really happy that we have some DUers here

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 07:32 AM

Apr 21

who can explain this situation and what is likely to happen next.

Losing an embodiment of humanity and decency and compassion at this particular moment is worse than if the context was difference. Speaking for myself, I just see evil ascending and every good person we lose is painful to endure. So I hope the next Pope is similar to him in core values, kindness and reaching out to everyone (even non-Christians).

I'm surprised by how sad I am.

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Pope Francis appointed 109 of the 135 cardinals who will elect the next pope. [View all] lapucelle Apr 21 OP

That's hopeful. Maybe it'll be someone who continues what he started. Scrivener7 Apr 21 #1

Outstanding news. I'm really happy that we have some DUers here Mike 03 Apr 21 #2

Watch Conclave Mz Pip Apr 21 #3

The movie was great snowybirdie Apr 21 #4

The movie was pretty close to the book Mz Pip Apr 21 #6

It was a fabulous film! sdfernando Apr 21 #35

They were supposed to run in on our cruise ship last night. MurrayDelph Apr 21 #50

We must be on the same cruise! Mz Pip Apr 22 #52

Viking, yes. Portsmouth, no. MurrayDelph Apr 22 #56

Your kind and thoughtful words are appreciated. chia Apr 21 #10

They need a pope who will bring people back to church Buckeyeblue Apr 21 #5

Wake me up when they name a woman pope, or maybe even a black man. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 21 #7

You and I will be long gone. paleotn Apr 21 #11

That's possible for a black pope, But not a woman IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 21 #13

No Pope is ever going to supports abortion rights Polybius Apr 21 #21

Thus the problem the world has with backward male church IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 21 #22

I don't care if they "personally" oppose abortion Polybius Apr 21 #24

Cardinals (all male) choose the next Pope from among themselves. hedda_foil Apr 21 #29

why would women support such utter nonsense Skittles Apr 21 #45

Technically, any adult Catholic male Retrograde Monday #58

I truly believe religion is the cause of most of the misery in the world Skittles Apr 21 #44

The Clergy out of Africa tend to be as conservative as American bishops rpannier Apr 21 #14

I'm hoping for one out of Ireland. LisaM Apr 21 #19

☘️☘️☘️ IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 21 #23

There's only one cardinal from Ireland, and he's too old to vote. lapucelle Apr 21 #25

Yeah, I didn't check out the candidates. LisaM Apr 21 #31

See post 27 for photos of 2 top contenders: a Filipino and a Ghanian Hekate Apr 21 #30

Interesting. Thanks. It is true that Africa is a pool of potential growth for the catholic church. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 21 #33

Asia is as well, apparently Hekate Apr 21 #38

THANK YOU Skittles Apr 21 #43

I logged on DU now, just to find out if anyone mentioned a black pope! crud Apr 21 #48

Hopefully no one from Opus Dei will ever have a chance to be elected pope. Crowman2009 Apr 21 #8

OMG, that would take us back to the Inquisition. Only it would be a world-wide Inquisition. SharonAnn Apr 21 #36

I'm hoping for another Jesuit WyLoochka Apr 21 #42

They are. The Jesuits were one of the first orders... keep_left Apr 21 #47

any idea who is on the short list? k_buddy762 Apr 21 #9

There are a couple of early favorites. StevieM Apr 21 #34

Young or Old modrepub Apr 21 #12

I think the longer it lasts the more likely it's between a cardinal rpannier Apr 21 #15

Maybe it will be this guy... lapucelle Apr 21 #17

This is so sad. Francis was one of the two best Popes of my lifetime. BComplex Apr 21 #16

Interesting that he appointed Cardinals from many countries Raven123 Apr 21 #18

do you mean the male population? Skittles Apr 21 #46

I recommend watching the movie CONCLAVE mainer Apr 21 #20

Boy does it EVER!!! calimary Apr 22 #51

That is very comforting.. mountain grammy Apr 21 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Apr 21 #27

Very interesting. Thanks, Mosby Hekate Apr 21 #32

This is an important pick Johnny2X2X Apr 21 #28

Luis Antonio Tagle Pototan Apr 21 #37

There's a College of Cardinals website where you can get a detailed look lapucelle Apr 22 #53

In the end whomever is elected will sit on a throne and sell a spiffy afterlife for money. Gore1FL Apr 21 #39

There are lots of folks on TV today who fancy themselves arbiters of moral clarity pontificating away, lapucelle Apr 21 #40

I judge MTG to be evil in her actions, too. nt Gore1FL Apr 21 #41

The cardinals are all for sale mdbl Apr 21 #49

Really, the pope just oversees the church's wealth Buckeyeblue Apr 22 #54

Some of the bigoted pontification on social media has been pretty funny today. lapucelle Apr 22 #55

I see another non-European pope EnergizedLib Apr 27 #57