[LizardQueen]

Cardinal Lustiger from France was born Jewish, as I recall, and converted.

LQ

[Dave Burns]

The olive means that the new Pope might have olive skin or come from a group where many have olive skin.

[Diva]

Cardinal Lustiger from France was born Jewish, as I recall, and converted.

That is my understanding as well. I wonder if it would piss off the Muslims? :)