Uhm, pretty sure being a baptized Catholic is pretty much the only requirement…
From Wikipedia:
The pope does not need to be a cardinal elector or indeed a cardinal; since the pope is the bishop of Rome, only those who can be ordained a bishop can be elected, which means that any male baptized Catholic is eligible.
They once made a monk Pope I know, I’m not sure if he was also a priest. Certainly wasn’t a cardinal though I think that was one of the arguments in favor of him.
Guys. Joe Biden is Catholic. The Vatican has an opportunity to do the funniest thing ever.
It’s a funny thought, but he’s not a cardinal or even a priest. Not just any Catholic can be Pope.
Uhm, pretty sure being a baptized Catholic is pretty much the only requirement…
From Wikipedia:
Actually officially any male catholic can be pope, it’s just in practice cardinals always choose one of their own
actually in theory yes any catholic can be pope.
in practice, however…
He is probably younger than most of the other candidates.
Psh, details, shmetails.
They once made a monk Pope I know, I’m not sure if he was also a priest. Certainly wasn’t a cardinal though I think that was one of the arguments in favor of him.