2007-01-31 06:28:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
No.
Pope Benedict XVI's current ministry is too important.
With love in Christ.
2007-02-02 16:11:12 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(A) The Pope does not satisfy the clear requirements to be elected. Namely US citizenship.
(B) The Pope has not been elected, either by a popular vote of the Electoral College.
Now, if there WAS a Pope that was an American citizen, ran, and was elected... why not?
I'm sure that the Constitutional scholars would have a field day over where a person COULD be the "head of state" for two countries (the Pope is considered the head of state of Vatican City).
2007-01-31 14:38:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As much as I respect the Pope, I would say "No." There is the "Separation of Church and State" issue. There is also the question of whether we would be allowed to elect the Pope. The Pope is currently picked from the College of Cardinals. Many of the Cardinals are not American.
2007-01-31 14:45:39 · answer #3 · answered by Homeboy Security 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pope is not an American citizen and he is only head of his church until his death,his church is catholic,roman and apostolic nothing to do with worldly power as a USA president is
2007-01-31 14:39:57 · answer #4 · answered by darma 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is the pope American? No. Is he a politician? No. Why would you ask that?
2007-01-31 14:36:15 · answer #5 · answered by Isaac C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is the pope american? No
2007-01-31 14:34:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
First you have to be native born American Citizen.
2007-01-31 16:16:43 · answer #7 · answered by mei-lin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Remember separation of church and state.
2007-01-31 14:35:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. I see no apparent, logical, or even illogical reason for that.
2007-01-31 14:35:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure, he can't do much worse than the current one.
2007-01-31 14:37:25 · answer #10 · answered by Mighty C 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋