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CountSnail

(48 posts) Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:38 PM Mar 2013

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Will an African Pope Change Catholic Social Teachings? Probably Not.

African Cardinals tend to be even stricter than their European counterparts. If Catholics want a reformist pope, they should look to a different continent.

http://moyerboard.blogspot.com/2013/03/why-african-pope-wont-be-catholic.html

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Will an African Pope Change Catholic Social Teachings? Probably Not. (Original Post) CountSnail Mar 2013 OP

maybe they should look to a different gender Skittles Mar 2013 #1

There will not be a reformist Pope. DURHAM D Mar 2013 #2

The deceptive fraud known as Pope John Paul II and his hench servant Benedict Dawson Leery Mar 2013 #3

Skittles

(153,174 posts)

1. maybe they should look to a different gender

Reply to CountSnail (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:53 PM

Mar 2013

oh wait

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)

2. There will not be a reformist Pope.

Reply to CountSnail (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:54 PM

Mar 2013

The ranks have been purged by both JPII and Ratzinger.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

3. The deceptive fraud known as Pope John Paul II and his hench servant Benedict

Reply to CountSnail (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 08:10 PM

Mar 2013

purged moderates/liberals from the College of Cardinals.

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