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Originally posted by IowaStatePhiPsi
Based on the massive increase in Cardinals from those areas during the reign of Pope John Paul II, truely reflecting the geographical and racial/ethnic diversity found within the Roman Catholic Church.
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I spoke with one of our brothers, who recently left the Priesthood, about this. He said that absolutely no one outside the College of Cardinals has any idea what will happen. I asked him if it was possible to apply political science to get an idea of what will happen, and he said that the College is completely secret, and no one has any idea.
He is concerned that Pope John Paul II has been in power for so long, that the College is completely loaded with conservatives. Therefore, the next Pope may also be conservative. He believes that whoever is the next Pope may not bring the reform that many believe is needed in the Catholic Church.