Quiz: Which Pontiff Would You Pick?

1. Distributed well; the church needs structure
2. Too centralized and too tied to the hierarchy

1. Is concerned with poverty and the developing world
2. Is responsive to European/U.S. calls for dialogue on controversial teachings
3. Adheres to the church's traditions and focuses on upholding doctrine

1. A celibate male priesthood is a valuable witness in today's sex-saturated world
2. The church should consider allowing priests to marry
3. The church should allow optional celibacy and also ordain women

1. Understands the inner workings of the church's departments and can help them work together to achieve its spiritual mission
2. Leaves Vatican bureaucracy to run by itself and focuses on external issues

1. Vital, especially in terms of Islam and Judaism
2. Important mainly with other Christian denominations
3. Not that important--the church's main goal is evangelism

1. Yes
2. No

1. Openness and willingness to listen
2. Fidelity to the unchanging truths of the church

1. Speak out for and aid the poor
2. Be more tolerant to all
3. Defend the church's position on issues like abortion and euthanasia

1. Yes, the church should expand their role
2. No--they already have plenty of input

1. Carry on John Paul II's legacy
2. Chart a new course for the church
3. Strike a balance between the two