Misnomer: The X-Girl Picayune

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Monday, April 04, 2005
 

An Indonesian pope?

I didn't know that our own Julius Kardinal Darmaatmadja is one of the worth-to-look papal candidates. Good for him, and the church for that matter. To be honest, I always have a special fondness for the Jesuits.


Julius Darmaatmadja, Indonesia Another Jesuit, Darmaatmadja enjoys a reputation as a humble, spiritual man. He served as Jesuit provincial of Indonesia before being named a bishop, and since has become the president of the Indonesia bishops' conference. As the primary spokesperson for the Catholic church in the world's largest Muslim nation, Darmaatmadja is a key point of reference for the global Christian-Muslim dialogue. He has rejected the identification of Islam with terrorism, called upon Christians to forgive Islamic radicals behind church bombings in 2000, and was an outspoken critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq. For these reasons, he has wide credibility in the Islamic community. While Darmaatmadja enjoys respect for sincerity, integrity, and pastoral instinct, some question whether he has the charisma and force of personality necessary to play on the world stage in the way popes are called upon to do.

Source: http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/update/conclave/top_candidates.htm

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