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Paleo's avatar

Erdo is the one to avoid. Zuppi and Tagle would be best.

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Henrik's avatar

Still think it’ll be Parolin but we’ll see - could def see Zuppi getting it

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rayspace's avatar

Amazing to me as a Catholic that the U.S. media has spent so much time relaying the feelings of conservatives about the conclave/next Pope. The amount of attention Catholic conservatives can get for themselves here is astounding. They're a very annoying rump group who is great at PR.

There's no way a conservative (Erdo, Burke, etc.) becomes Pope. If 90 of the 108 Cardinals Francis appointed stick together, they can elect whomever they want, and it won't be a right-winger. My guesses are Parolin or Tagle.

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Henrik's avatar

Yeah, it really misunderstands the global Church. Erdo might have a chance - Burke has virtually none.

If the Cardinalate want to split the difference they could go with Besungu, whose closer to the Franciscan line than most African prelates

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