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Originally posted by: Warbler
As far as the Nazi Youth thing, he may have been forced to join. But even so I can't say I'm crazy about their choice for Pope. I was hoping they would choose an African or Latin American.
This is a good point. As an ex-Catholic, IMO: He should have been African or Middle/East Asian. The church is making great strides in Africa and the Eastern world, and they are doctrinally more conservative than most.