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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 03:08 PM Feb 2013

"Most 'third-world' Cardinals are far more conservative than European Cardinals."

This was mentioned during a discussion about the Papacy on NOW with Alex Wagner.

Although I would like to see a minority Pope, I certainly don't want an ultra-rightist Pope.

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"Most 'third-world' Cardinals are far more conservative than European Cardinals." (Original Post) onehandle Feb 2013 OP
How about a St. Louis Cardinal? Bluzmann57 Feb 2013 #1
Or Arizona Cardinals? Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #4
Yes, I gather that is particularly so BainsBane Feb 2013 #2
The Episcopal church has something of the same problem. Nt xchrom Feb 2013 #3

BainsBane

(53,035 posts)
2. Yes, I gather that is particularly so
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 03:11 PM
Feb 2013

in African. There were once quite leftist archbishops in Latin America, but I don't know the current situation. My suspicion is that they have been replaced with conservatives over the past two papacies, as has been the case in the US.

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