Would you vote for Cardinal Mahoney as next Catholic Pope?

Question

All Catholics Popes are Cardinals meaning that Cardinal Roger Mahoney will be the next Pope perhaps. Would you vote for him?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_Mahoney

Answer 1

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I remember when Roger Mahoney was my Bishop in the Stockton Diocese. I have very personal reasons for saying no.

And to those that don't really know Cardinal Mahoney IS NOT liberal.

Besides, he has his Taj Mahoney Cathedral that he built (at the expense of important ministry and charity) he does not need the Vatican.

Also not all Popes have been Cardinals.

EDIT: Julia, there were many reasons for the Archdiocese of LA having the problems it did including VERY CONSERVATIVE Michael Driscoll. You really are an embarassment to Catholics.

Answer 2

Two points.

+ Eligibility for Pope +

Any baptized male Catholic can be elected Pope. Although the chances of a non-cardinal being elected is very small.

If the person elected is not yet a bishop, then he is ordained a bishop before accepting the office of the Papacy.

+ Voting for Pope +

Only cardinals are allowed to vote for Pope.

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 3

I'm not a Cardinal, so I can't vote for Popes. And besides, any Catholic man can be elected Pope. It just so happens that all the recent Popes have been Cardinals, but that's not a requirement.

Answer 4

1. Only the College of Cardinals under 80 years old vote for the pope.
2. An American will NEVER be pope.

Answer 5

If I had a vote, I'd vote for one of the newest Cardinals, John Patrick Foley, as he's from my area.

Answer 6

People do not vote for the Pope as if it were a popularity contest.

Woould you follow a Christian leader who was responsible for teh persecution and death of your fellow Christians?

You do if you accept the writings of St. Paul.

Answer 7

I would go for Cardinal O'Connor of New York, if he were still alive.

Cardinal Mahony? No. Too liberal. In fact, his liberalism is one big reason why the LA archdiocese had the sex-abuse problems to begin with.

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Answer 8

I'd sooner vote for Satan.