March Madness: Who wins the Sweet Sistine and becomes Pope?

[BB73]

We allow betting on all sorts of things, whether wagering is a cardinal sin or not.

 

[Jake]

Wait, I though they already selected Father Guido Sarducci?

 

[Buckeye Maniac]

I don't care who wins, I just want the next pope to pick among the names Sixtus VI, Eleuterus II, Dionysius II, Hilarius II, or Peter II

 

[ScriptOhio]

I don't care who wins, I just want the next pope to pick among the names Sixtus VI, Eleuterus II, Dionysius II, Hilarius II, or Peter II

Pope Urban IX would be nice.

There hasn't been a Pope Urban since 1644:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Urban_VIII

 

[Buckeye Maniac]

Pope Urban IX would be nice.

There hasn't been a Pope Urban since 1644:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Urban_VIII

You're quite correct. Urban Meyer would make a great pope.

 

[NJ-Buckeye]

If there's any doubt this is a great site

where else can you wager on the next Pope?

 

[scooter1369]

If there's any doubt this is a great site

where else can you wager on the next Pope?

Vegas, the odds are 10,000:1 on Lance Armstrong

 

[BB73]

Pope Urban IX would be nice.

There hasn't been a Pope Urban since 1644:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Urban_VIII

I was thinking about a separate bet on the next Pope's name, but it would be tough to set the odds on that. Urban definitely would have been a choice.

OK, I'm going to Hell, here it is: Pope name vBet

 

[BB73]

Bump. Extended until mid-morning on Tuesday.

 

[Mike80]

This might be the last European-born Pope for a while....

 

[Apache]

Either from Brazil or Africa. The time is now.

 

[buckeyegrad]

Either from Brazil or Africa. The time is now.

I don't know if it will happen this time or not; but certainly, you are correct. The time is now. Likely depends on whether or not the powerful Italian coalition of Cardinals decides to vote as a block to keep authority with a European Catholic.

 

[BB73]

This is now open until Monday.

I also wanted to comment on some silly media coverage of the papal situation. When Benedict resigned and then had his chopper ride over to Castel Gandolfo, George Stephanopoulos was trying to point out that Benedict was moving things forward, and on two different days George said that this was the first pope with a Twitter account.

Since Benedict was elected in 2005, and Twitter started in 2006, it's not like any previous popes had a chance to tweet, so George was being a twit.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Re: When Corriere della Sera, one of Italy?s leading daily newspapers, canvassed eight Vatican analysts and asked them to nominate their top three papal contenders at the weekend, Cardinal Sean Patrick O?Malley, the archbishop of Boston. was by far the most popular choice.
He comfortably beat Odilo Pedro Scherer of Brazil and Angelo Scola of Italy, widely perceived to be two of the strongest candidates for the top job.

Entire article: http://news.yahoo.com/chances-american-pope-time-not-zero-125817030.html

 

[ScriptOhio]

Vatican conclave begins: Cardinals locked up until one emerges as pope

The heavy wooden doors to the Sistine Chapel swung closed Tuesday, signaling the start of the secret election, or conclave, in which 115 Roman Catholic cardinals will pick the next pope.
Now all eyes will turn to the chimney installed on the roof of the historic chapel.
From this point on, the only clue the world will have of what is happening inside will be periodic puffs of smoke that follow each round of voting.
Black smoke, no pope. White smoke, success.

ABC News just reported seeing "black smoke".