What does the future hold?
With the news that the current Pope has just been put on feeding tubes, the fact faces us that eventually, the Pope will die. He will be replaced, and his replacement will impact Christianity as a whole. Now, for most Wesleyans, I know this is hard to take. Catholicism still has a lot of influence, and obviously the Pope is a key factor in that influence. I believe that it is our duty to at least have an inkling of knowledge as to where the Catholic Church is heading, and what that might mean for the church as a unified body. Now, I'm not an expert. Heck, I'm a rookie at best. But I follow this closely. I want to present a few key players who have a good chance of being elected. A few will suprise you, maybe even shock you. I guarantee this, it's gonna be interesting to see what happens as it plays out.
First off, it's important to at least understand a little of the selection process. There are 134 voting cardinals, most of whom have been appointed by the current Pope (all but 5 in fact). This shows that the voting will at least be influenced by the beliefs of the current Pope. This probably means that no flaming leftys will appointed. But here are a few of the top contenders:
Francis Arinze
If appointed, would be the first black Pope. Let me repeat that, the first BLACK Pope. History in the making. No doubt this would change the church forever. Being from Nigeria, he would also be from a 3rd World country. Another leap in the church. Put those together, and well you see what I'm saying. Now, why in the world would a black, third-world person even be considered, you ask? Well, just look at Catholicism today, outside of just the United States. The Catholic Church is growing immensely in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. A leader of that area and culture may be the most needed to minister to the most members of the Catholic Church. Sorry, America. But, rest assured all of you that are afraid of change, and are probably having a mild heart attack at this moment, he has a lot against him. The African Church is young, too young probably, and the race issue is one I'm sure the Catholic Church just isn't ready for yet.
Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga
Hailing from Honduras, Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga is a young face and a new plan for Catholicism. He teamed up with U2's Bono to present a petition at the G-8 meeting in 1999, signed by 17 million people, asking for debt relief. His election would present a powerful statement on behalf of the huge and poverty-stricken Latin American church, as well as the rest of the developing world. His enemy is his mouth, though. He is outspoken, and the media coverage of him is basically negative.
Lubomyr Husar
Husar is the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and has American citizenship. Did you see that? American citizenship! I can already hear some squeals of joy from readers! His parents emigrated to the United States, where he attended the Catholic University of America, was ordained a priest in Stamford, Conn., and taught at St. Basil's College Seminary from 1958 to 1969. He is 70, a good age for a Pope, and he could be a symbol of the full catholicity of the church, of its unity in diversity, as he hails from a superpower, America. He's probably my top choice for now. Why? Because he seems to express such genuine love and compassion. He's an average guy's Pope. :)
Dionigi Tettamanzi
He's Italian. Now, this is huge, since a good percent (probably 35 or so) of the voting cardinals are from Italy. He is conservative, well-liked, and his views match those of most voting cardinals. He is probably the voting cardinals' current top dog.
Now why is this important? Well, each person brings something different to the table. A black Pope, and American Pope, these are huge. what do you think? Was this a waste of my time, or should we consider the role the Pope plays in Christianity, like it or not?
-the list of sources is incredibly long, but I obviously didn't just conjure this up on my own. For more info. on my sources, just send me a quick comment about it. thank you to all of my sources for the help and assistance-
posted by Jason @ 10:15 PM
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