Will we ever see a pope that is NOT white?

Question

Do you think we will see a non white president first or non white pope first?

Answer 1

According to Newsmax.com, the next pope will be the last pope before Jesus returns.

FTA: The pope who then follows this choice (Cardinal Ratzinger Pope Benedict XVI) in the Chair of St. Peter will be the last pope, and after his reign Rome will be destroyed.

Here are the seven last popes as identified from St. Malachy's list:

106. Pius XII 1939 - 1958
Eugenio Pacelli
Pastor Angelicus
Translated: An Angelic Shepherd

107. John XXIII 1968 - 1963
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli
Pastor Et Natua
Translated: Pastor and Mariner

108. Paul VI 1963 - 1978
Giovanni Battista Montini
Flos Florum
Translated: Flower of Flowers


109. John Paul I 1978 - 1978
Albino Luciani
De Medietate Lunae
Translated: Of the Half Moon


110. John Paul II 1978 - 2005
Karol Jozef Wojtyla
De Labore Solis
Translated: From the Toil of the Sun

111. The next pope (Cardinal Ratzinger Pope Benedict XVI)
"Gloria Olivae"
Translated: The Glory of the Olive


112. The last pope!
"Petrus Romanus"
Translated: Peter the Roman


Wrote St. Malachy of the last pope: "In extreme persecution, the seat of the Holy Roman Church will be occupied by Peter the Roman, who will feed the sheep through many tribulations, at the term of which the city of seven hills will be destroyed, and the formidable Judge will judge the people. The End."

Answer 2

Given the sure # of Latino catholics you think you should have by now. That is one thing of many that amazes me about the Catholic Church is how loyal its followers are given the fact that they have so little diversity at the top... although until the US elects a non-white male as president, I guess you can say the same at this great "melting pot" of a country.

Did you know that their are more catholics in Brazil and Mexico then the entire population of Italy (per wiki stats)?

Dan

P.S. I expect will see our 1st non-white president 1st... just my opinion on where the wind in blowing with regards to the current candidates.

Answer 3

There have already been three African popes:
• St. Victor I (189-199) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15408a.htm
• St. Melchiades (311-314) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10318a.htm
• St. Gelasius (492-496) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06406a.htm

The possibility of a future non-white pope increases daily as the African and Asian Catholic population continues to grow along with the number of their associated African and Asian bishops and cardinals.

With love in Christ.