Conclave starts later today, no idea who are the favourite candidates but give it to an Italian cardinal, hopefully a young one, not some guy in his late 60's +
Quick google says that Giorgio Marengo is one of the youngest at 51, give it to him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgio_Marengo
Been listening to some of the stuff around this conclave and there has been some focus on women. There is one guy within the 133 cardinals who would go about change, but didn't catch his name - I think the problem would be, that some cardinals would then vote against him bearing that in mind.
I'd like to have a younger pope, one that would consider change. If it's such an obstacle they could go for an older pope, which means they would be in power less time, as nature takes its course....then at the same time some of the other older ones would also pop their clogs...
making way for some younger more modern way of doing things.
Be funny if they release some pink smoke just for the craic
Be funny if they release some pink smoke just for the craic
And then announce the first gay Pope.
Okay, probs not the first.

White smoke means new pope and we have white smoke...not sure when they announce who it is though.
C'mon Pizza Balls.
All I keep thinking, seeing all the crowds, is how much money all the businesses must be making there. They need an ice cream or drinks vendor in the square.
when i was in the church of the holy sepulchre when i went to the site of "christs tomb" some orthodox priest shoved a collecting box at me .Set up vendors in the temple...