Magical Thinking: Could Papa Frank Name a Woman Cardinal?

Now wouldn’t THAT be something?

I don’t know enough yet to speculate (though I’m chuffed the woman mentioned most often is the Irish theologian Linda Hogan).

Below is an smattering compendium of further speculation by my media colleagues (pay special attention to my friend David Gibson – I trust him more than most…)

1. Could Pope Francis make women cardinals? A pipe dream, and an …
   www.religionnews.com/…/pope-francis-make-women-cardinals-pipe-dre…‎ Oct 17, 2013

   On his list: Linda Hogan, a professor of ecumenics at Trinity College …. in the episcopate, an all-female college of cardinals is a must-have.

2. Could this married feminist be the Catholic Church’s first woman cardinal? Rumours rife that reforming Pope Francis is …
   Daily Mail ‎- 7 hours ago

   Linda Hogan is being tipped as a contender to become the Vatican’s first female cardinal. A woman has never held the title, and while current ...

3. First catholic female cardinal may be an Irish woman
   Irish Examiner‎ – 8 hours ago

4. Could Linda Hogan be the Catholic Church’s first woman cardinal …

   www.dailymail.co.uk/…/Could-Linda-Hogan-Catholic-Churchs-woman-c…‎3 hours ago

   Linda Hogan is being tipped as a contender to become the Vatican’s first female cardinal. A woman has never held the title, and while current …

5. Lady in red: Linda tipped to be cardinal | The Sunday Times

   www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/…/article1335691.ece‎ 21 hours ago

   Linda Hogan, a professor at Trinity College, Dublin, could be a … There has never been a female cardinal, but since Pope Francis took charge …

6. Will Pope Francis appoint a female cardinal? Not as crazy as it …

   www.irishcentral.com › News‎ 5 days ago

   Linda Hogan, an accomplished professor of ecumenics at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), listed as a possible choice for a female cardinal by top …

7. Clerical Whispers: Lady in red: Linda Hogan tipped to be cardinal

   clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/…/lady-in-red-linda-hogan-tipped-to-be.ht…‎5 hours ago

   Lady in red: Linda Hogan tipped to be cardinal … There has never been a female cardinal, but since Pope Francis took charge in Rome eight …

8. Irish Sunday Times tips a Trinity College professor of gender as first …

   protectthepope.com/?p=8999‎ 5 hours ago

   Prof Linda Hogan is a signatory of the so called ‘Catholic Scholars … tipped internationally to be the Catholic church’s first female cardinal.

9. Newstalk – Irish woman may be first female cardinal

   www.newstalk.ie/Irish-woman-may-be-first-female–cardinal‎ 8 hours ago

   International speculation grows that Linda Hogan may be appointed. The Catholic Church’s first female cardinal may be Irish. There is …

10. Trinity Professor Tipped as First Female Cardinal: There has been …

    universitytimes.ie/?p=21473&utm…rss…female–cardinal‎ 10 hours ago

    Trinity Professor Tipped as First Female Cardinal There has been international speculation that Vice-Provost of Trinity, Linda Hogan, could be …

11. Libreprensa – Sacred College of Cardinals

    libreprensa.com/k/Sacred%20College%20of%20Cardinals/1014859‎ 54 mins ago

    Linda Hogan is being tipped as a contender to become the Vatican’s first female cardinal. A woman has never held the title, and while current …

12. Will Pope Francis Appoint A Woman Cardinal? – DavidMixner.com …

    www.davidmixner.com/pope-francis/‎

    … College, started a post on his Facebook page recently by reportedly soliciting nominees for the first female cardinal.