Wopuld suggest that Roland Ratz has Alzheimers or summit and they cant wheel him out without showing their hand , what with the jesus death stuff coming up in the next month or two seriously though. next pope will likly be "ethnic" ( sorry for lazy use of that rather broad term )- thems islams are getting their claws into Africa, the Anglican church is splitting due to African Anglican differences of opinion - Teh vatican surely will go for a black african pope to make the best of these problems, AIDS, Africa becoming a de facto colony of godless China - Will this change anything though ? a new broom ? New liberal ideas ? a change from a shouty bad tempered god to a god of love ? no. Like Obama in teh white house, different USP, same old shite