On 2/11/13 6:48 PM, True North wrote:
On Monday, February 11, 2013 6:12:33 PM UTC-4, ESAD wrote:
On 2/11/13 4:52 PM, Wayne B wrote:

On Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:33:59 -0800 (PST), Tim

wrote:



There are several papal contenders in the wings, but no obvious

front-runner as was the case when Benedict was elected pontiff in 2005

after the death of Pope John Paul II.



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I find it shocking that he did not first check in with us here on

"rec.boats" to get our opinion. How could he ignore such a great

body of collective wisdom?





Marc Ouellet would be an interesting choice, but I think the money is on

Angelo Scola.


A Canadian Pope would be outstanding but I wonder what Johnny and his ilk would do if one of those darker cardinals from Africa was selected.
Oh my, guess who's coming to dinner.


He'd become a southern white baptist, of course.