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To: Biggirl

I think Cardinal Ranjith is open to using any means necessary to promote the Gospel and build the Church. I like Tagle, but I think he’s going to be perceived as way too young. It is said that the general feeling is that the Church doesn’t need another almost 30-year papacy (like that of JPII), so they’ll probably want somebody at least in his 60s.

That said, I don’t think the Church in the Philippines is quite as bad off as it is in other parts of the “developing world” such as Latin America and Africa. Filipinos have maintained popular devotions and seem to have fairly orthodox instruction, and are big supporters of the traditional (pre-Vat II) mass. And of course, the Philippines has been living through attacks from Islam for many years now, so they know all about that problem!


9 posted on 03/07/2013 6:24:29 AM PST by livius
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To: livius

Look for a cardinal between mid-50’s through the 60’s to be elected so at least to put a good number of years in so as to fully restore the Church.

I look at Tagle, Ranjith, Burke, Oullet as good canidates. But overall, let the Holy Spirit DO HIS WORK.

I sense a less rushed conclave, more prayful at that.


10 posted on 03/07/2013 6:39:07 AM PST by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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