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Fully agree. It's going to get interesting - by numbers, the Church is shrinking in its core lands of Europe, and it's growing in Africa, South America and Asia
by mschuster91 2y ago
Fully agree. It's going to get interesting - by numbers, the Church is shrinking in its core lands of Europe, and it's growing in Africa, South America and Asia, but that isn't even closely reflected in political realities and the amount and importance of cardinals.
- a_e_k 2y agoI'll admit that I am curious about if we'll ever see a conservative African pope.
- dudefeliciano 2y agothis italian (venetian) reggae band has been predicting it since 97, this song regains minor popularity in italy every time there is a new pope election https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh0O2Ah-qO4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh0O2Ah-qO4
- seanw444 2y agoI see a lot of people in my news circle hoping for Robert Sarah, who seems to be exactly that.
- QuarterReptile 2y agoThere is almost no hope of an African pope being chosen. They are all too conservative. You can read that conspiritorially or take it as the recognized imprudence of fomenting European schism.