Just a comment...A pope should be one that speaks both Italian (being that the Vatican is located in Rome and Spanish (since a great many followers hail from Spanish speaking countries). Portuguese is also very important for the pope to know. Aside from that, I would have to say, in order of importance is English and then French. France itself does not have a high percentage of catholics. I understand that many parts of Africa speak French, but I wouldn't put French as one of the more important languages for the Papacy. I do believe, however, that the United States has a much larger population than France; thus, many more followers when percentages of catholics are multiplied by total population.
It is Cardinal Ratzinger that is our new pope. Benedict XVI.