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From: conan@oreo.berkeley.edu (David Cruz-Uribe)
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Subject: Re: Keith Drake Sez Peter could not be a pope
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Date: 3 Feb 91 04:25:06 GMT
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In article <Jan.30.03.45.45.1991.16104@athos.rutgers.edu> djdaneh@pacbell.com (Dan'l DanehyOakes) writes:
>All true, but you see I was making leetle joke about RCC politics.  The
>chances of a Jewish convert being elected to the Papacy are slightly better
>than those of a woman being elected.

Actually, a jewish convert stands a good if not high chance of being elevated 
to the papacy.  Cardinal Lustiger (sp?), Archbishop of Paris is a convert and
is widely respected.  Of course, Catholic memory is long, and everybody 
remembers the disaster the last time a Frenchman was elected pope :-)!

Yours in Christ,

David Cruz-Uribe, SFO