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==Vatican coup?==

==Vatican coup?==

How is it possible that two conservative popes could be followed by a liberal? [http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2015/09/the-mystery-of-pope-francis-was-there-a-vatican-coup.php This post] doesn't have the answer, but it does give you some context. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 20:30, 28 September 2015 (EDT)

How is it possible that two conservative popes could be followed by a liberal? [http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2015/09/the-mystery-of-pope-francis-was-there-a-vatican-coup.php This post] doesn't have the answer, but it does give you some context. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 20:30, 28 September 2015 (EDT)

:The Vatican felt they needed to shore up South/Latin America where evangelicalism/pentecostalism is growing fast in many countries. A European Catholic would be a bad choice since Catholicism is on the decline there. So that leaves Asia or Latin/South America or Africa. Ultimately, fear of loss in Latin/South America was stronger than hope of gain in Africa. Lastly, although there are some more conservative (free market economies) in Latin/South America, most of the countries tilt to the left. Hence, Catholicism would up with a liberal pope. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 21:23, 28 September 2015 (EDT)

:The Vatican felt they needed to shore up South/Latin America where evangelicalism/pentecostalism is growing fast in many countries. A European Catholic would be a bad choice since Catholicism is on the decline there. So that leaves Asia or Latin/South America or Africa. Ultimately, fear of loss in Latin/South America was stronger than hope of gain in Africa. Lastly, although there are some more conservative (free market) economies in Latin/South America, most of the countries tilt to the left. Hence, Catholicism wound up with a liberal pope. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 21:23, 28 September 2015 (EDT)