Meet the Candidate for Pope Who Would Give Liberals Everywhere a Panic Attack - Please God Let It Be Someone Like Him

It doesn’t take a confession of the Catholic faith to understand how crucial this juncture is.

Put plainly, the world is in desperate need of guidance—someone must show it how to pursue truth beyond the sway of trends and passing opinions.

This past Monday marked the end of an era: Pope Francis, at the age of 88, passed away. His papacy, viewed by many conservatives as a departure from orthodoxy, has now left a vacancy that could potentially be filled by a more traditional figure—Cardinal Robert Sarah, aged 79, hailing from Guinea in West Africa.

Still, the phrase “could result” is key—any assumptions about the next pope must remain grounded.

The Guardian listed Sarah among nine contenders to follow Francis, suggesting that while his name is in the mix, his appointment is far from certain.

Even so, Sarah remains a figure worthy of both attention and prayer, especially when contrasted with other possible successors.

Among them is Portugal’s José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça, age 59. According to The Guardian, Mendonça “has attracted controversy for sympathizing with tolerant views on same-sex relationships and allying himself with a feminist Benedictine sister who favors women’s ordination and is pro-choice.”

One hardly needs to be a theologian to recognize that advocacy for abortion cannot be squared with Christianity—let alone with Catholic doctrine.

To be fair, Pope Francis did speak out strongly against abortion, labeling it plainly as the murder of children. Sadly, such moments of moral clarity were few and far between.

Francis was known for welcoming transgender sex workers to dine at the Vatican. While such acts of compassion echo what Christ Himself might have done, it is crucial to remember that Jesus met with sinners not to affirm them, but to teach them. In this sense, Francis’s embrace of modern progressive ideology—what many call “wokeness”—stands out as one of the most serious missteps of his tenure.

More troubling still were his comments before the 2024 U.S. election, when he equated the harm of abortion with immigration policies that restrict open borders.

“They are both against life — the one who throws away migrants and the one who kills children,” he remarked.

Such a statement feels especially hollow when spoken from within the heavily guarded boundaries of Vatican City.

In the end, though we can’t claim to know a man’s heart, Francis may best be described as a pro-life globalist—if such a label applies at all.

Conservatives around the world would no doubt rejoice at the sight of Cardinal Sarah rising to the papacy.

“Europe seems programmed for self-destruction,” Sarah has warned regarding the effects of mass immigration, as reported by the Catholic Herald.

In a recent interview clip shared on X, the soft-spoken cardinal reflected mournfully in French on the spiritual and cultural decline he sees in Europe.

“You know,” he said, “the biggest worry is that Europe doesn’t want anymore or has lost the sense of its origins. It has lost its roots. Yet, a tree without roots, it dies. And I’m afraid the West is dying.”

Just as many Americans believe Donald Trump, a New York real estate magnate, was sent by God to rescue the nation, some wonder whether a black cardinal from Africa could be God's answer to the crisis in the West.

Later in that same interview, Sarah added: “You are invaded, still, by other cultures, other peoples, which will progressively dominate you by their numbers and completely change your culture, your convictions, your values.”

Unsurprisingly, the conservative community on X reacted with admiration and hope.

“His Eminence must ascend—for the sake of humanity,” one user posted.

“His aura is immense,” another added.

One can easily predict the reaction a Sarah papacy would provoke among liberals. Just look at the vitriol directed toward Justice Clarence Thomas. It seems nothing unsettles the progressive left more than a black conservative.

For many lapsed Catholics, the thought of returning to the Church has crossed their minds. But another papacy like Francis’s would only drive them away again. Should the conclave select someone like Mendonça, many faithful may find themselves looking for spiritual truth elsewhere.

And that, ultimately, is one more powerful reason to pray for Cardinal Sarah.