[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

I truly believe Arinze will be elected the next Pope. I wonder if all of these offended Catholics will suddenly be proud that the Pope spoke at their Commencement.

[RAT Patrol]

I'm not Catholic, but I love and support this guy! Very few people have the courage to speak the truth anymore.

[nina0113]

We should be so lucky, but isn't he past seventy?

[Remole]

I would have given Arinze a 50-50 chance prior to 9/11. But I think the College of Cardinals etc have been deeply affected by 9/11 and all that it has entailed; and so election of an African pope, attractive as it may seem at some levels, is not (for me) the top priority among the electors. I predict a young-ish European, no older than 72, who will represent historic "Christendom" against the other major forces in the world (Islamo-fascism; Western Consumerism; Socialism; and Tribalism). My prediction: Paul Poupard. IMHO

[happygrl]

I predict a young-ish European, no older than 72, who will represent historic "Christendom" against the other major forces in the world (Islamo-fascism; Western Consumerism; Socialism; and Tribalism).

You don't think that the problems of Islamo-fascism, Consumerism, Socialism, and Tribalism can be dealt with by an African ?

Those ALL are problems keenly experienced by Africans, Europeans, and Asians, as well as those of this hemisphere.

[iconoclast]

I wonder if all of these offended Catholics will suddenly be proud that the Pope spoke at their Commencement.

This riffraff is about as Catholic as my little Cairn terrier.

[adam_az]

African touted as Pope's successor
By Richard Owen
02oct03

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,7436416^401,00.html

Hadn't heard of this guy before so I did a free republic search on his name for older articles....

Looks like you win a cookie!