Dominican cardinal in the news

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apdomini100max

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The Cardinal of The Dominican Republic was on the news on Saturday. He said that he was prmoting the voters to vote for a cardinal that focused in Latin America but that did not mean a Latin American pope. The truth is that more than half of catholics in the world are in the new world. I guess the electors are not going to care about that MAYBE. Is the Dominican Cardinal trying to gain space to get people to vote for him?
 
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Ogre of the Caribbean

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Wouldn't that be something if the Dominican Cardinal became Pope?

I wonder if Haiti has a Cardinal attending the Conclave?

A Haitian Pope perhaps?
 
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apdomini100max said:
The Cardinal of The Dominican Republic was on the news on Saturday. He said that he was prmoting the voters to vote for a cardinal that focused in Latin America but that did not mean a Latin American pope. The truth is that more than half of catholics in the world are in the new world. I guess the electors are not going to care about that MAYBE. Is the Dominican Cardinal trying to gain space to get people to vote for him?
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apdomini100max,

Educate me, I am not very knowledgeable on Catholic politics. Electing a cardinal that would focus on Latin America; would that cardinal serve directly under the new Pope? If so, how much influence would he have over the governing bodies of Latin American countries?

I have read of the corruption of the higher-ups in the Dominican government, and my hope is that, should a Latin America -focused cardinal be elected, he may be influential in making strides towards the fall of that corrupt regime, same fashion as the Marcos and Papa Doc regimes.

Yvette
 
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What is the old adage everyone has been quoting: "He who enters a Conclave Pope, exits a Cardinal." I'd take bets that the Cardinal of the Dominican Republic will not be elected Pope.
 
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RonS said:
What is the old adage everyone has been quoting: "He who enters a Conclave Pope, exits a Cardinal." I'd take bets that the Cardinal of the Dominican Republic will not be elected Pope.
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He will not. It is say that if you speak you will not be elected as a pope and the Dominican cardinal did spaek plus they are alot more choices and priority of cardinals from latin America that have possibilities. I do not believe there is a haitan cardinal not sure. electapope.com will give you good info on this.
 
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