Technically, Any Catholic Man Can Be The Next Pope

Based on Vatican rules, if you are a Catholic man, you can be elected Pope. So…think of all our amazing options?!

Technically, any Catholic male who has reached the age of reason, is not a heretic, is not in schism, and is not “notorious” for simony can be elected pope — there is no other requirement for election.

Technically, any Catholic male who has reached the age of reason, is not a heretic, is not in schism, and is not “notorious” for simony can be elected pope — there is no other requirement for election.

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So given these requirements, you could certainly have a Pope Bono:

So given these requirements, you could certainly have a Pope Bono:

Via: quirkybet.com

Pope Caviezel: The Christ-like.

Pope Caviezel: The Christ-like.

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Pope Schwarzenegger: The Pumped.

Pope Schwarzenegger: The Pumped.

Via: biography.com


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