African touted as Pope's successor

Herald Sun ^ | 02oct03 | Richard Owen

[Nov3]

Hopefully it is just a coincidence. I was never a big believer in these things

[Nov3]

Refering to St. Malachi's prophecy

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[Paul Atreides]

Has anyone asked Rush about this?

j/k!

[max_rpf]

He suggests Christianity can learn from other faiths, and calls for greater tolerance and free discussion within the Catholic church.

Great...

[theFIRMbss]

>African touted as Pope's successor

[prairiebreeze]

Frankly, I believe that certain other faiths can learn a lot from Christianity.

Prairie

[netmilsmom]

What is it? Can you fill us in?

[contessa machiaveli]

yeah, let's learn from islam. quel merde.

[Nov3]

St. Malachi's prophecy supposedly occured when he saw Rome while on a pilgrimage. He fell into a trance and named all the popes to the apocalype. I believe there are 2 left in his prophecy, Peter the Roman and the Black Pope. Google "St. Malachi's prophecy" and read on it.

[JohnSmithee]

"Hopefully it is just a coincidence. I was never a big believer in these things"

One more after Pope John Paul II and then the last pope of the Catholic church comes to power. Is that the prophecy?

[netmilsmom]

Whoa, really? I will be Googling for the afternoon!

My uncle (who became the Bishop of Steubenville) used to scare his little sisters (one of which was my mom) by telling them that when he became Pope, he would take the name Peter!!! I wondered where it came from!

[Nov3]

I believe so. There is some controversy about what happens to the Church.

[go-ken-go]

what do you suppose that means?

[max_rpf]

Hmmm... He better be forced to answer what that means.

[Joe Boucher]

can you say quota boy?

[byteback]

He looks to be fairly traditional. Found this one from a commencement speech at Georgetown.

"In many parts of the world, the family is under siege," the cardinal said, according to a transcript of his remarks provided by the university. "It is opposed by an anti-life mentality as is seen in contraception, abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia. It is scorned and banalized by pornography, desecrated by fornication and adultery, mocked by homosexuality, sabotaged by irregular unions and cut in two by divorce."

[Koblenz]

THE man tipped to be the first black pope has set out his credentials as the Vatican continues to prepare the public for the death of Pope John Paul II.

I think there have already been some black popes. They were from Northern Africa, before Mohammed.

[Major_Risktaker]

Not So New News....

I don't have a problem with this
guy as POPE! Why would you?

By Bruce Johnston in Rome
April 5 2002 Daily Telegraph, London

[Elliott Jackalope]

A Nigerian pope. What a great idea. I can hardly wait to see the new liturgy he would publish. Imagine a cathedral full of faithful reciting their newest prayers:

"HELLO TO YOU! I AM UNDERSTANDING YOU TO BE A PERSON OF GOOD CHARACTER! I AM IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE IN MOVING ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS (U.S.) OUT OF THE COUNTRY...."

With apoligies to the faithful, I simply cannot think of anything or anyone good coming out of Nigeria. Having a Nigerian become pope would not be a good thing for the Church, IMHO.