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In another informal nod to tradition, the next pope will certainly have to speak Italian. Most people regard the pope as simply the head of the Roman Catholic Church, and that he is; but we must not forget that he is also ... Indeed, no one can become pope officially until they are also officially made bishop in Rome.
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atheism.about.com/od/papalelections/a/whobecomes.htm
atheism.about.com/od/papalelections/a/whobecomes.htm
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A woman cannot become pope. The canon states a catholic male. Your priest, as we say in psychiatric and philosphical technical terms is "coo-coo." On the other hand, any catholic male who has reached the age of reason, say 7, could be elected pope.
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jimmyakin.typepad.com/defensor_fidei/2005/04/who_can_be...
jimmyakin.typepad.com/defensor_fidei/2005/04/who_can_be_pope.html
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Can an Eastern Catholic become Pope? Eastern Catholicism ... My question is, can an Eastern Catholic become Pope? To me, I think he should be able to, but seeing as how I don't know the ins and outs of canon law, I ask this question. Have there ever been any Eastern Catholic Popes throughout our 2000 year history?
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forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?t=185391
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As the media face for millions of Catholics, the next pope will need a good public presence. ... Second, the next pope must speak a number of languages. English, which has become the world language, is a must, as is Italian, since the pope is also the bishop of Rome. ... What it takes to become pope...
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www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/pope/stories/next.pope/index....
www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/pope/stories/next.pope/index.html
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Technically, any Catholic male who has reached the age of reason, is not a heretic, is not in schism, and is not "notorious" for simony can be elected pope - there is no other requirement for election (although there are several r...
http://www.visiontv.ca/Programs/Pope/choosing.htm
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Same here, I was expecting Ratzinger to become the pope. But I hope he is as good as Pope John Paul was, he said his first trip was going to be to Poland (at least thats what my parents say.) ... Church and that 1 hour each ...
http://www.wings900.com/vb/archive/t-19826.html
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Cardinality...
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home.freeuk.net/cesare/cardinality.htm
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For the first time in 26 years the pope did not celebrate Ash Wednesday mass, yet again ratcheting up speculation concerning who ... Possibly as a way of pleasing his supporters and calming his foes, Ratzinger himself has said if he were to become pontiff, he would be prepared "to give up the job after a few years.";
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www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1483455,00.html
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These cards are printed en masse, & are passed out to everyone that you meet, which means that they all become as infallible as the ‘official’ Pope. So c’mon, get those Pope cards printed -- together we can liberate the world.
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theophobia.tripod.com/c-4pi4a.htm
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