Adopt a Cardinal Website
Papal List
You’d have to be living under a rock to have not heard about the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. It’s not everyday that a Pope resigns. In fact, the last time it happened was in 1415 with the resignation of Pope Gregory XII. A media circus that rivals the biggest Hollywood scandals has surrounded the resignation of Pope Benedict. Now that he’s officially stepped down, the media is hot on the heels of the papal shoes to report every second of the conclave and upcoming appointment of the 266th Pope.
Most Catholics have very little say on who might be the next Pope – although this hasn’t always been the case. One site, however, offers laity the opportunity to ‘Adopt a Cardinal‘ who you can pray for during the process of election, and for three days following (of course, should you wish to continue your prayers afterwards, I’m confident the Big Guy upstairs wouldn’t have any objections). It’s easy to adopt a Cardinal. Simply provide your name and email address (go figure) to be randomly assigned a Cardinal that you can support. Of course, most people know that they don’t need a website to tell them where their prayers should be directed, but the Adopt a Cardinal site is just another way that religious groups are taking to the Internet to reach younger audiences. It’s also amusing to see who the site assigns you. This Canuck had hoped to be assigned Canadian papal contender, Marc Oulett – but, it seems the powers that be had other plans.
Adopt a Cardinal: https://adoptacardinal.org/
M. xo