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Will the next Pope be a woman. Absolutely NOT!
What are the qualifications of being a Pope?Any baptized male Catholic can be elected Pope.
Sorry to disappoint all you women out there, but you won't be getting a complete set
of antique dresses
and gold hats and cool red pumps and jewels.
Instead, some guy is going to be wearing all those dresses, unless I'm elected.
This is likely my last shot at infallibility. Once infallible, I'll nix the dresses and a lot more.
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to make sure it's male.
Hidden in the depths of the Vatican Museum is a very special chair. The "Stedia Stercoraria". This is a chair of an unusual design, a commode-like construction with a large keyhole shaped orifice cut into the middle of the seat. The seat is popularly known as "The Ball-Feeling Chair". It was used in the Election Ceremony for Popes. The method of it's use has been recorded by many medieval travellers: Before an appointment as Pope could be confirmed, the candidate had to disrobe and sit it the special chair. The youngest Deacon present would then be required to kneel down and reach under the chair to confirm that the candidate did possess testicles.
http://gaizy.hubpages.com/hub/Mystery-Files-The-Pregnant-Pope#
