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I hope Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley is elected pope, and not just because he once was the bishop of the Palm Beach diocese, which includes the Treasure Coast.
O’Malley, now the archbishop of Boston, is just what the Catholic Church needs at this time. He’s a good listener and a good communicator. He dealt effectively with messes left by sexually abusive priests. He cares about people.
He’s theologically orthodox, preaching against abortion. That should please conservatives.
He also has an open mind and seems in tune with the Second Vatican Council, convened 50 years ago by Pope John XXIII to engage the church with the modern world. That should please progressives.
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