text: I applaud the pope's desire for the College of Cardinals to better represent the population of the world. Right now, the deck is heavily stacked in favor of the industrialized nations of Europe and North America. The inclusion of more cardinals from the global south is long overdue.
  
  That said, there is no predicting where this will take us in years to come. The Church in the developing world has a whole different world view that defies our traditional notions of liberal/conservative and orthodox/progressive. When it comes to what kind of pope this new group of electors will choose in the future, all bets are off.