I vote for background check. Also a poll from the people he or she now leads...is he/she respected amongst locals? Of course that would not work for the curia. I am befuddled by why Bertone is listed. I think he is considered part of the mess in the vatican. I am supersticious enough to not want anyone called Peter..leaves out Turkson, Erdo and Bertone..middle name. Turkson has problems. Bertone has problems. Oulette has impending huge scandals in Quebec he must face. SNAP has listed 3 to not elect and I will go with their call..New York, one from Mexico and one from Honduras.

Who does that leave? Erdo, although he is a Peter, Scola, a couple of other Italians, probably O'Malley, Tagle is rising, oh..Shonborn seems OK. I think from scant knowledge that SHonborn is the most amenable to necessary reforms.

I want to know more about O'Brien..timing is significant where he says priests should perhaps marry and celibacy wither away. Then come accusations and demotion. What is cause and effect? Some say he was demoted for calling for marriage. It could be coincidence..he was retiring anyway and probably wanted to get his truth out..but who knows. I think this is a very tragic situation..if allegations are true (involving seminarians, not children) he was probably a tormented man who was very outspoken on homosexual issues (not supporting them) but was said to be a nice man himself. This is very confusing to me...We have a lot to fix...