Next pope will be African according to odds from Irish bookmaker

I would have thought that there will shortly be a U.S pope given that would also be a first. It seems obvious to me. Curitiba, there won't be many more papacies; medieval soothsayer Malachy predicts the next one to be the last. Amen to that.

Lord help us if there is, with their cultural habits. There wont be any need to use the country as a dumping ground for errant clergy/bishops with over active sex drives.

Naaah! The next one will be from Dublin and so will probably not be white. - ... just a bit of cutting-edge social comment for ya there!

Chinese is the way to go - makes more sense.

Thats all the world needs. Africa is full of islamic extremist influence the current pope grew up in Nazi germany and in 2009 UNexcommuncicated a holocaust denier The next pope will be sympathetic to the people who gave us 9-11. God save us from the church of the endless hidden molesters of children thanks to their sex starved priests, as the monster of Rome goes further into the devils lair.

When you read the postings of Jim Treacy and Citizenwhy you despair at the ignorance and bigotry of these people .Their blatant stupidity and lack of knowledge is appalling,and one wonders if they ever went to any kind of school

This will definitely happen. Not necessarily the next Pope, but certainly within the next few papacies.

IRISHCANUCK WHAT DOES THE CHURCH NEED MOST AT THIS TIME IN HISTORY ???? MONEY MONEY MONEY THAT WON'T COME FROM AFRICA BUT FROM THE USA

As long as he was born less than 70 or 80 years ago, he should be OK, I guess

Barack O'Bama?

The demographic trends are clearly heading in that direction. The modern age is still forming in those areas, while in Europe and North America the concepts linked with the Roman Catholic church don't resonate much anymore. Too limiting, non-inclusive, too protective of those who violate civil laws, etc. Time to move on.

How come Joe Biden isn't on this fairy dust list?

Not a chance!!!

They say this all the time. I will believe it when I see it.

it doesn t matter