Perhaps we could change the topic of discussion to who will be the next pope?
The two most likely to take over, are a Canadian Cardinal; Marc Ouellet or an Italian Cardinal again Angelo Scola. One has charisma, but the other is more 'connected', powerful and puts a lot of energies into his job.
It is great that the other potentials include an African, American,Argentine and a Brazilian.
I would really like to see Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana replace him.
Put aside gays and women for the moment, the major issue the Catholic Church has to address is the use of condoms in Africa and other developing nations, not as contraception but as a means of protection from sexually transmitted diseases. There are an awful lot of Catholics in Africa and many of them still listen to the Vatican.
Perhaps we could change the topic of discussion to who will be the next pope?
The two most likely to take over, are a Canadian Cardinal; Marc Ouellet or an Italian Cardinal again Angelo Scola. One has charisma, but the other is more 'connected', powerful and puts a lot of energies into his job.
It is great that the other potentials include an African, American,Argentine and a Brazilian.
I would really like to see Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana replace him.
Put aside gays and women for the moment, the major issue the Catholic Church has to address is the use of condoms in Africa and other developing nations, not as contraception but as a means of protection from sexually transmitted diseases. There are an awful lot of Catholics in Africa and many of them still listen to the Vatican.