Ave Maria! As we look ahead to the upcoming conclave, here is a list of Cardinal electors from New Advent, the site that has the Catholic Encyclopedia. The ranking is not what I want to focus on but it is interesting in that it is based at least to some extent on objective metrics including from Google Trends, regarding who is talked about the most. What I like most about the list is the large number of links going off to various articles on each cardinal. So I have included it here for this reason.
From New Advent:
NEW ADVENT BUZZ METER:
WHO MIGHT BE THE NEXT POPE?
Updated February 27, 2013
Here are the 115 cardinal electors, ranked according to a “buzz” score calculated by New Advent. This score is based on a cardinal’s relative influence and visibility, and adjusted daily based on Google search activity in various languages (see Google Trends). This list is not intended as a prediction of the outcome of the conclave or as a judgment on the worthiness of each man. The first number is the rank as calculated on February 27. The second number is the change in rank (if any) between February 21 and 27.
1 SCOLA – Allen, Palmo, Twitter, Vatican, YouTube
2 TURKSON +3 – Allen, Palmo, Vatican, YouTube
3 BAGNASCO -1 – Allen, Palmo, Vatican, YouTube
4 TAGLE +2 – Allen, Palmo, Vatican, YouTube
5 RODRÍGUEZ -2 – Palmo, Vatican
6 BERTONE -2 – Palmo, Vatican
7 OUELLET – Allen, Palmo, Vatican, YouTube
8 RAVASI +2 – Allen, Palmo, Twitter, Vatican, YouTube
9 SANDRI – Allen, Palmo, Vatican, YouTube
10 ERD? +1 – Allen, Vatican, YouTube
11 CAÑIZARES -3 – Palmo, Vatican
12 AVIZ +1 – Vatican
13 SCHÖNBORN -1 – Allen, Palmo, Vatican
14 O’MALLEY +7 – Allen, Palmo, Twitter, Vatican
15 DOLAN +13 – Palmo, Twitter, Vatican, YouTube
16 ROUCO +4 – Palmo, Vatican
17 CIPRIANI -3 – Bermudez, Palmo, Vatican
18 SCHERER +7 – Allen, Palmo, Twitter, Vatican, YouTube
19 VINGT-TROIS -2 – Lawler, Vatican
20 PENGO -5 – Vatican
21 SEPE -5 – Palmo, Vatican
22 KOCH +11 – Palmo, Vatican
23 PELL -5 – Palmo, RomeReports, Vatican
24 RICARD -5 – Palmo, Vatican
25 COMASTRI +19 – Palmo, Vatican
Dear Friars, I haven’t yet seen this ranking. I think so that it is not for avail the wothyness of each one of the Cardinals. I think it is just a curiosity that serves to know what people are thinking or expecting. Just that. But it is interesting too.
I had seen other similar ranking in a tradicionalist blog, very popular in my country among the Catholics. On that ranking, Cardinal Burk appears at 1st position.
I personaly find that Cardinal Bertone might be the next Pope. But of course that’s simplely my opion. I don’t know if that’s God’s will.
See
http://fratresinunum.com/2013/02/28/resultado-da-enquete-qual-e-o-seu-candidato-favorito-ao-solio-pontificio/
Right, primarily the ranking is just a curiosity and the goal is to provide a quick list of links to various candidates/voters. The ranking is helpful, though, just for the sake of starting somewhere. That is, if you can’t study all of them, then who do you concentrate on first? Hopefully the ranking will give at least a rough idea of who will be most influential in the conclave as well as who has the relative chances of being the next Pope.
Father, I didn’t mean to criticize. I just meant to say that I agree with you and also adding my opinion about who I think is going to be the next Pope. I have to admit I have a difficulty to express in English. But I have made progress.
I really liked this post. I thougth it very interesting. 🙂
This is great – very helpful and informative! Thank you for putting this list together!
I found out a website that suggest the faithful to choose one of the Cardinals in order to pray for him. I would like to share the link of that website. See
http://adoptacardinal.org/
I saw it on this blog
http://oblatvs.blogspot.com.br/2013/02/adote-um-cardeal.html
I would like to share some news I read few minutes ago. It’s about the Cardinal Odilo Scherer. They are saying that he is being quoted with great chances to become the next Pope.
Arch. Scherer: Latin American Cardinal with German roots
http://youtu.be/-WPwpsyUh_0
Nome de Odilo Scherer ganha força às vésperas do conclave
(Odilo Scherer’s name is getting strong on the eve of the conclave)
http://www.dw.de/nome-de-odilo-scherer-ganha-for%C3%A7a-%C3%A0s-v%C3%A9speras-do-conclave/a-16645046
I tried to find some news in English but I coudn’t.