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To: Tax-chick

Nope. Has to be a priest.


34 posted on 04/17/2005 7:03:46 PM PDT by BlessedBeGod (George W. Bush -- Terror of the Terrorists. John Paul II -- Terror of the Communists.)
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To: BlessedBeGod

Nope. Google "canon law pope election," or something like that. We researched it last summer when the topic came up with houseguests. Any Catholic male (which excludes, obviously, heretics, schismatics, or excommunicated, because they're not Catholic) can legally be elected Pope.


37 posted on 04/17/2005 7:08:51 PM PDT by Tax-chick (The Casserole with the Beans Again blues ...)
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