Which faction has the majority in the College of Cardinals ?
Who are the favorites ?
Is DEI Pope possible ?
Who are the favorites ?
Is DEI Pope possible ?
On Twitter I keep seeing Cardinal Robert Sarah mentioned. He is an African cardinal who is outspokenly conservative. They are saying he would be the anti-woke pope.
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Cardinal Robert Sarah: What to know about the potential Pope front-runner
The retired head of the Vatican’s liturgy office was long considered the best hope for an African pope.www.kgw.com
It's strange, because it's usually woke to have a black person fill a role that's always been filled with whites before, but sometimes you have exceptions like Supreme Court Justice Thomas.
Are there other candidates being discussed that are anti-woke and strong for traditional morality?
Please note: the thread didn’t include this first name, but we think he’s in the running—and honestly, he’d be a strong pick.
1. Cardinal Péter Erdo – GOOD
Traditional, disciplined, not flashy, and no interest in turning the Church into a woke social club. Solid, serious pick who actually respects doctrine.
2. Cardinal Robert Sarah – GOOD
The dream pope for traditional Catholics. Unapologetically bold, anti-woke, fiercely pro-life. But he’s 79 and way too real for the Vatican elites to ever back.
3. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa – GOOD
Tough, grounded, and not playing globalist games. Doesn’t go full trad, but definitely not woke either. A respectable, stable choice.
4. Cardinal Charles Bo – BAD
Too focused on social justice and “interfaith” outreach. Leans left when it counts. Not a warrior for tradition.
5. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith – GOOD
Quiet, serious, and committed to old-school Catholicism. He respects tradition and isn’t chasing modern trends—but his age might work against him.
6. Cardinal Daniel Sturla – GOOD
Orthodox, clear-headed, and not afraid to speak the truth in a secular culture. Underrated, but very solid.
7. Cardinal William Goh – BAD
Way too weak. Talks tradition, but plays both sides. Not trustworthy when it comes to holding the line.
8. Cardinal Willem Eijk – GOOD
He’s tough on the moral issues, speaks plain truth in a world that hates it, and doesn’t play games with Church teaching. No fluff. Just solid.
9. Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo – MIXED
Good on resisting the LGBT agenda, but leans too political and activist-heavy. Could go either way.
10. Cardinal Peter Turkson – BAD
Globalist energy. Big on climate change and wealth redistribution. Not a defender of tradition—more of a “Vatican insider” type.
11. Cardinal Pietro Parolin – VERY BAD
Deep State Vatican. Helped sell out Catholics to China. Globalist to the core. This guy would be a disaster.
12. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi – DISASTER
Woke, progressive, and already trying to remake Church teaching. Basically Francis 2.0 with a faster, better-built motor. Hard no on this guy.
As a Catholic, I think this assessment is spot on. The best thing about Catholics in Europe is that at least we don't act like invaders. But apart from that a lot of the things promoted by the higher ups essentially will lead to the destruction of Europe. Cardinal Sarah definitely seems to be saying stuff that resonates well with me and other conservatives, but I'm not sure if he would have the clout to actually change things.While this guy would be a big improvement for the Catholic Church, I am expecting the worst.
This is the same Church that somehow got a conservative Pope to resign and was then replaced with super liberal Pope Francis. Something is seriously wrong and things have only gotten worse since Francis started packing the Cardinals with other (((Jesuits))).
Honestly looking pretty bleak for the Catholics. I pray I'm wrong and the Catholics return to Orthodoxy.