90.9 WBUR - Boston's NPR news station
Top Stories:
Listen News Programs Schedule
PLEDGE NOW
Monday, March 11, 2013

Religion News Service Holds ‘Sweet Sistine’ Vote

Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Canada, left, and Cardinal John Onaiyekan of Nigeria, right, are the two top vote-getters in Religion News Service's "Pope Madness" tournament. (AP)

Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Canada, left, and Cardinal John Onaiyekan of Nigeria, right, are the two finalists in Religion News Service’s “Pope Madness” tournament. (AP)

Religion News Service has taken a page from the NCAA’s “March Madness” tournament, setting up “Pope Madness” brackets to see which cardinal may become pope.

They’re calling it “Sweet Sistine.”

The contest started out with 16 cardinals. Readers have since narrowed the choice down to two: Marc Ouellet of Canada and John Onaiyekan of Nigeria.

Religion News Service has taken a page from the NCAA, setting up “Pope Madness” brackets to see which cardinal may become pope. (Religion News Service)

Religion News Service started out with 16 cardinals in its “Pope Madness” tournament (click to enlarge). (Religion News Service)

Guest:

Other stories from Monday's show

We welcome comments from all of our listeners. Post below. Please stay on topic and be civil. Comments may be moderated by us, but you are solely responsible for the content of your comments.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/3XBBUY4VO2GCQNJCBJCKMUDHMU big daddy

    What happened to Luis Tagle from the Philipines?  Excellent Pastor with personal communication skills, could bring youth back to the church.  At 55 having a long pontificate could be a big benefit for some of the reforms needed to bring the Catholic church back to its glory.   

With Sponsorship from:
Accelerating the pace of engineering and science
Popular Stories
  1. Touré: Why Prince Became An Icon
  2. Longtime Everest Climber Calls Mountain A ‘Powder Keg’
  3. Foam Peanuts Replaced By (Real) Mushrooms
  4. Pastor Finds Son But Loses Two Of His Flock In Tornado
  5. Algorithm Finds Top Programmers, No Resume Required
H&N Favorites
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Touré: Why Prince Became An Icon
1989 photo of singer, musician and entertainer, "Prince." (AP)

Prince is a brilliant musician, a mesmerizing performer and — according to cultural commentator Touré — a Generation X icon. Touré says Prince played a wise older brother to the latchkey kids of Gen X.

7 Comments | more »
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Jersey Shore Readies For Summer Post-Sandy
Construction of a new boardwalk continues on the northern end of Seaside Heights, N.J., Saturday, May 18, 2013. (Mel Evans/AP)

In New Jersey, where Hurricane Sandy killed dozens of people and caused nearly $30 billion in damage, many people are asking: will the shore be open for business?

Comment | more »
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
What It’s Like To Grow Up In Tornado Alley
Two men go through the damage surrounding the Moore Medical Center and damaged vehicals after a tornado moves through Moore, Okla. on Monday, May 20, 2013. (Alonzo Adams/AP)

Kelly Frey, the editor of Oklahoma’s big daily newspaper The Oklahoman, is from El Reno, Okla. and describes what it’s like to grow up in “tornado alley.”

Comment | more »
From Twitter