2007-03-17 19:20:18 · 9 answers · asked by Do not delete. 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There should be no pope, period. But people are weak minded, and need someone to remind them to keep breathing, else they might just expire.
2007-03-17 19:25:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I thought people thought the the Pope should always be Italian? Or at least from Europe. I don't think that there will be a Pope from outside of Europe, at least not in my lifetime. Just as I think that we will not have a black man or a woman President of the U.S. Traditions rule, for better or for worse.
2007-03-18 02:32:23 · answer #2 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That depends on the Pope.. if he continues to play the same game he has always played then he will just chose the most politically correct nationality or the one that needs the most controlling input.
2007-03-19 06:17:16 · answer #3 · answered by James 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Pope should be whoever the Holy Spirit chooses.
This is how a Pope is chosen:
+ A pope dies and is buried
+ The cardinals come to Rome for the conclave that will elect the new pope. The word conclave (Latin, *** + clavis, literally, "locked with the key") designates:
. • The place in a locked section of the Vatican where the cardinals elect a new pope.
. • The actual gathering of the cardinals.
+ The conclave begins 15 to 20 days after the pope's death.
+ The cardinals pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit during a Mass
+ The cardinals, sealed in the Sistine Chapel, vote every morning and afternoon.
+ A two-thirds majority plus one is required for election for the first 30 ballots. After that, a simple majority is required.
+ After each vote, they burn the ballots and add special chemicals to make the smoke white or black.
. • Black smoke means no new pope yet.
. • White smoke announces the election of a new pope.
+ The cardinals may elect any baptized male they wish. There have been occasions in the past where they have elected a layman. After their election, the layman has to be ordained priest and bishop.
+ They ask the one elected if he accepts. The moment he accepts, he is pope.
+ The pope chooses his “Papal” name.
+ Then the new pope is announced to the world.
With love in Christ.
2007-03-19 01:26:45 · answer #4 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
no, the very last pope will come out of america. revelations ch. 13. everything in america is symbolized by the # 13. 13 stripes, 13 stars, 13 colonies. america is that lamb that arose out of the earth in revelations ch. 13 but spoke like a dragon in the end and exercised all the power of the 1st beast. in the end, both the spirit of christ and anti-christ rise in america.
2007-03-18 04:10:28 · answer #5 · answered by God help us 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, the world hasn't had much luck with Catholic Germans have we.
2007-03-18 05:23:53 · answer #6 · answered by Sarcasma 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, we want the best man for the job, regardless of nationality.
2007-03-18 02:29:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of them have been Italian.
2007-03-18 02:31:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.bible.ca/catholic-infallibility.htm
2007-03-18 02:28:43 · answer #9 · answered by RR 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋