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“Marc Ouellet’s” Conviction By A French Court Obliterates (Alas) His Papabile Prospects.

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by Anura Guruge
on April 14, 204

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The legality and ‘properness’ of this French verdict means didly.

This is getting publicity and it hurts his image, reputation & credibility.

Two key factors also at play here. TOO CLOSE to the conclave & just as he is turning 80.

It is conceivable that he might have been able to overcome this setback IF it had happened 4 years ago.

France is a MAJOR Catholic country and we cannot have a new pope who has been FINED by a French court.

This is ALSO a major blow to I — though I appreciate that none of you care about that.

Ouellet was one of my TOP papabili picks (just like he had been in 2011).

Now I had to go and redo the WHOLE list.

But, it is good for another of my favorites, U.S. Cardinal Wilton Gregory. He is now at #3! Wow. O’Malley is another favorite.

I do feel bad for Ouellet. He always seemed to be so much in control. Getting involved in this seems like a mistake. I can’t say I understand all the nuances, but it would appear that he was outside of his jurisdiction.

U.S. Cardinal ‘Wilton Gregory’, My #4 Papabili Pick, Enhancing His Prospects Of Becoming NEXT POPE.

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by Anura Guruge
on April 11, 2024

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He is currently #4 in MY papabili list.

I am becoming increasingly BULLISH on him.

He can come across as a sensible, pragmatic, CENTRALIST willing to entertain some progressive reform. In this homily he does just that. Bravo. I am chuffed. Way to go Gregory. You are going to do me proud.

Chances That NEXT POPE Will Be From The U.S. Has INCREASED Now That Trump Will Be NEXT PRESIDENT.

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by Anura Guruge
on April 3, 2024

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They are currently #1b & #4 in MY papabili list.

That Donald Trump will indeed become the Next U.S. President in January 2025 is what is tilting the odds in favor of a U.S. Pope.

What used to be the ‘White House East‘ issue has now been turned upside down on its head. The world is NOT going to be scared that the U.S. will wield too power, they are already concerned that the U.S. will become cease to have a ‘Worldview’. The U.S., under Trump, will become very (maybe ultra) isolationist.

Trump will have no time or respect for a WEAK Pope. Can you see Trump with Tagle? I already have a list of nicknames that Trump will use to describe Tagle if he was to become Pope and say ONE WORD against Trump, his policies or the U.S.

Trump will TOLERATE a U.S. Pope — even IF the new pope is NOT white.

Trump is SMART, v. smart. He will NOT alienate his BASE. He will play nice with a U.S. pope.

The savvy electors (and there are SOME) will know this.

Right now, the Americas have 35 electors. Europe 54. Oceania 3. That is 92. A U.S. pope should be able to get at least 70% of these votes, i.e., 64. That is 22. SHORT of the required 2/3 majority. Africa & Asia have 37 votes. So, a U.S. pope will need 22 of these votes.

But, here is what will happen. MOMENTUM. O’Malley or Gregory will garner momentum. I feel more and more confident.

I could be wrong. I could be DEAD wrong. But, you can see how and what I am THINKING.

U.S. Cardinal ‘Wilton Gregory’ — Has A Good Chance Of Becoming The NEXT POPE.

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by Anura Guruge
on April 1, 2024

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He is currently #4 in MY papabili list.

But, he could quite easily leapfrog to the TOP. He has AGE on his side. Goldilocks. Not too old. Not too young. SAME AGE as Pope Francis when he was elected in 2013.

We, the Americans, should mount a campaign to get him elected. I am going to do what little I can.

Ironically, one of his competitors is Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, the Archbishop of Boston. O’Malley, however, is 3-years older. He will be 80 this June. But, he is white — albeit bearded (which is a slight negative).

Gregory will NOT be the first black pope (from what we know). There has been, in the early days, at least one pope from Africa. We, however, don’t know how dark he was. But, as with Obama, Gregory’s color could be a bonus.

So, come on, let’s all root for an American Pope — Wilton Gregory.

U.S. Cardinal ‘Wilton Gregory’ Is In My ‘Next Pope 2024’ (Papabili) List At #4.

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by Anura Guruge
on March 28, 2024

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My LIST. My choices. My criteria.

You do not have to agree. That is perfectly fine by me. I respect your opinion (even if I think you may be wrong).

I have given this more thought than most of you appreciate.

Wilton Gregory can pull together quite the coalition — support from many geographies. He is not a hardliner. His age, at 77, is Goldilocks — not too old, not too young.

I am COMFORTABLE with him at #4 in MY LIST.

It will be SO NEAT IF he keeps his name and opts to be ‘Gregory XVII‘.