canada is perhaps the most proficient linguist of all of the cardinals. it seems very unlikely that it would be an american, that people i have spoken to almost say that is not a possibility at all, but who knows really? it s really anybody s guess. what we ve been hearing just talking to the people who have come to rome, who have been coming to visit the vatican, is that they hope that the new pope will bring more energy, that it will be someone junger, more dynamic, who can reinvigorate the church and obviously this is a time when there s great sad ands great confusion, but a lot of people will tell you, look, this pope didn t capture the hearts of a lot of young people. he was not the most care iz matic, and he did not draw the enormous crowds that his predecessor did, and there is a feeling that catholicism is in danger and that they need someone who can give it a push. i think especially the people i