The Pope’s Successor
The Pope’s Successor... According to Prophecy (My comments: not according to bible prophecy, but of a man who supposedly exhibited the signs of a prophet) Be wary, this is for your amusement only and holds no water according to scripture but makes for interesting study of beliefs held currently in this apostate climate of today!
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By Matthew Simon
The Epoch Times
Apr 12, 2005
Cardinals visit the crypt of Pope John Paul II under St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. (Arturo Mari- L'Osservatore Romano/Getty Images)
The conclave to pick the Pope’s successor begins on April 18. 117 cardinals will be locked in a building and take votes until someone is chosen. Who will it be? The cardinals have avoided taking interviews and speaking out publicly. All the media can do is speculate, and with this certain names have emerged as “favorites.” But according to prophecy, the next Pope has already been decided for almost a thousand years. And it’s not who the media thinks it will be.
Catholic leaders have given hints as to who they think should take over the papacy. The next Pope needs to be a great communicator, appeal to the masses, and be able to speak fluently in many languages, including Italian. Age is a factor: John Paul II was the third-longest reigning Pope, and some might want an older man selected as a transitory figure. Others want someone who is younger and will identify with the younger generations of churchgoers. Perhaps a more important factor is the Pope’s country of origin. John Paul II was the first non-Italian Pope in 455 years. Some cardinals may want to return the papacy to an Italian. Others might see an Italian Pope at this time as a step backwards, especially in today’s intricately connected world. They suggest that the next Pope should come from Africa or Latin America, the regions of the world where Catholicism is growing the fastest. One thing is almost certain: the next Pope will not come from United States, because the church wants to distance itself from the lone superpower.
The cardinals believed to have the calibre, charisma and political clout to succeed to Pope John Paul II. If Cardinal Francis Arinze is given the Papal position, he will be the first African pope in over 1,500 years...............
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here is the article....
By Matthew Simon
The Epoch Times
Apr 12, 2005
Cardinals visit the crypt of Pope John Paul II under St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. (Arturo Mari- L'Osservatore Romano/Getty Images)
The conclave to pick the Pope’s successor begins on April 18. 117 cardinals will be locked in a building and take votes until someone is chosen. Who will it be? The cardinals have avoided taking interviews and speaking out publicly. All the media can do is speculate, and with this certain names have emerged as “favorites.” But according to prophecy, the next Pope has already been decided for almost a thousand years. And it’s not who the media thinks it will be.
Catholic leaders have given hints as to who they think should take over the papacy. The next Pope needs to be a great communicator, appeal to the masses, and be able to speak fluently in many languages, including Italian. Age is a factor: John Paul II was the third-longest reigning Pope, and some might want an older man selected as a transitory figure. Others want someone who is younger and will identify with the younger generations of churchgoers. Perhaps a more important factor is the Pope’s country of origin. John Paul II was the first non-Italian Pope in 455 years. Some cardinals may want to return the papacy to an Italian. Others might see an Italian Pope at this time as a step backwards, especially in today’s intricately connected world. They suggest that the next Pope should come from Africa or Latin America, the regions of the world where Catholicism is growing the fastest. One thing is almost certain: the next Pope will not come from United States, because the church wants to distance itself from the lone superpower.
The cardinals believed to have the calibre, charisma and political clout to succeed to Pope John Paul II. If Cardinal Francis Arinze is given the Papal position, he will be the first African pope in over 1,500 years...............
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