How could I be the pope?

Question

I think it might be fun to prance around in the robes and the pope hat with the cool staff thingy.
do they have to pretent to speak with god?

Answer 1

To become Pope you would have to:
+ Wait until the present Pope has died
+ Be a baptized male Catholic
+ Be selected by the Holy Spirit through the election of the College of Cardinals.

A Papal Conclave works like this:

+ 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.

For more information, see:
http://www.americancatholic.org/features/johnpaulii/transition/PapalConclaveCU.asp
http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/JohnPaulII/transition/CNS.asp

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Strictly speaking, the cardinals can elect any Catholic they wanted. However, they haven't elected someone who wasn't already a cardinal in a very long time.

So, provided it ever becomes possible for women to join the priesthood, you would have to work your way up to that level before having a reasonable chance of being elected pope.

Answer 3

Technically any Catholic man can become Pope. The Pope does not have to be a Cardinal or even a priest. I guess I have a shot.

Answer 4

Contact a good costumer and get yourself a set of robes made. The job per se is limited to old catholic men of extreme political savvy and limited sex life.

Answer 5

As King Henry VIII demonstrated, it's pretty easy to become the head of a religious organization:

1.) Announce that you're forming a new church, with yourself as the undisputed leader of it.

2.) Have enough power backing you to force everyone to become members of that church.

Answer 6

Join the Nazi party. Hate women, Jews, gays free-thinkers and all other religions. Be a man. Wear a dress. Talk rubbish.

Answer 7

First, you have to be male. Then you either have to be "forced" into the Nazi children program, or barring that because of age, be able to molest little children who's parents foolishly put their trust in you.

Oh, and not get caught doing it ofcourse.

Answer 8

I am not sure, but I think the first thing that would dis-qualify you would be actually wanting the job.

You are picked for it, you do not apply for it.

Peace be with you.

Answer 9

A woman! Nope. Not in our lifetime.

You would not want to be. The hypocrisy!?!

Answer 10

you woulds have to be a preist then bishup then archbishup and so on as they do not accept women as priestsd it is imposible for you I am afraid.