Next Pope? 

I'd like an African Pope personally but an eastern Pope would be refreshing as well

Fr. Well said, we need a Pope from the East! 🌺☦️🌺

Hopefully, God keeps the Ukrainian Catholic Church under the protection of the Theotokos and the guidance of the Holy Ghost. If it pleases Him, He will keep Sviatoslav as the Patriarch of Kyiv (which he clearly seems to be very skilled at). If it pleases Him, He could also move Sviatoslav to the Papacy of Rome.

It is nice to hear this, I am hoping for an African pope since most are orthodox like the late John Paul 2 and Benedict. Unfortunately, Francis has appointed many cardinals who I suspect share his ideals.

Thank you for helping us sift through this mess. I pray for the truth as intended by Christ. God bless you Father.

A potentially huge possibility!!! I think it would be a wonderful choice!! He would serve as a bridge to our Orthodox brothers & sisters. I would love to know where he stands as regards to the Traditional Latin Mass.🙏🙏🙏

Makes me proud to be a Greek Catholic deacon !

His Beatitude Sviatoslav becoming the pope would be a dream come true

Whoever becomes the next pope needs to reverse course and clean up a big mess before all is lost. I'd love to see a Byzantine pope.

God bless you Father, I think this is a really unique insight. The Eastern Church gives me such hope. The schism was the most unfortunate thing to ever happen to the church. But there is something special about the East, particularly the Slavs. There is no doubt God will use them to show the West what it has lost. I pray that the next Pope comes from there, as there are very few Latin prelates still fighting for the faith.

As a syro-malabar catholic I hope he will become next pope. Also hoping he would kick out our rebels who cause Havoc in our church 😮

I have been truly convinced for several years that Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuck could indeed become the next Pope, but I had never seen anyone advance this possibility in such a direct, clear and justified way. I could add one or two more reasons why I believe in this possibility and one of them is Fatima. I have been studying all the details of the message of Fatima for several years and I believe that the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is closely linked to the future Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. I'm glad I found this channel. Thank you, Father Jason. Please continue making these enlightening videos. God bless Ukraine.

Major Archbishop is correct on this matter, and he will be vindicated alongside the other bishops who reject this new document. Pope Francis will be declared an anti pope in the future by another pope because of this document, amoris lat, pachamama, and many other things he's said and done. God bless the Church and protect it from all errors. God bless you Father. Stay true to your calling. You're a great priest.

Fr. Jason, is it possible for a Bishop from an Eastern sui iuris church be a Bishop (Pope) of the Roman sui iuris church?

When I was at the Dicastery for the Eastern Catholic churches last year, I gave a presentation to fellow canon law students and when given the chance to ask questions to someone working there (a priest from the Syro-Malabar Church), I asked about the likelihood of an Eastern Catholic pope... particularly one from the UGCC. It was pretty much "laughed" at and, in my opinion, very superficial reasons were given. 😢 Greetings from your friends in Germany!

As far as Western cardinals go, I'd want either Burke or Erdo. I'd never thought to look into Eastern bishops though.

What a crazy world this will be if the next Pope is gifted from Africa!

Yes i agree with the comment an african or Ukrainian Pope ❤❤❤

seems too good to hope for. It would take a very huge miracle!!!

Pray to the Holy Spirit for the next conclave!

I hope everyone understands that electing an Episcopalian pope last time was a big mistake, and next time they elect a Catholic.

From your lips, to God's ears!

Amen, father! ☦️

Wow this makes so much sense!

I'm certain God is allowing this for our purification and to give people the opportunity to wake up and choose whom they will serve.

He should be given the title of Patriarch not cardinal. Also why are they going to allow the laity to vote in the next conclave but the heads of the other eastern churches have no vote?

May God let it be done.

Next Pope? Sure hope so.😊

Very well said. I think the next Pope with be African.

That would be wonderful

God bless the Ukrainian Catholic Church and this man of whom you speak. I am sure he is a fine and holy man. However, in this day and age, where Western culture is under attack we need a pope from the West. Bishop Robert Barron is the only person who could fill this role. He is a brilliant philosopher and theologian, and a kind soul.

Yes it’s time we had a bishop from the East to reconnect the Western Church with the rich spiritual heritage of the East.

Patriarch Sviatoslav is a moral and spiritual man. But I dont think he will ever be pope. Maybe its time for the UGCC to rejoin its mother church, Constantinople. God bless you Father- Christ is baptized!

Mar Vasil could be a candidate to be Pope.

I would love to see an Eastern Catholic pope, but would electing an Eastern-rite bishop to the papacy further strain Catholic-Orthodox relations? (That probably shouldn’t be a consideration, I know. Just wondering.)

Disappointing video. How about you support the current Holy Father and try to interpret him charitably?

If you are talking about documents you should link them. Fiducia Supplicans and the response you are referring to, by the way the Church has always blessed sinners. At the end of every mass a blessing is given to the people gathered by the priest. Unless you can seriously claim that all the people in the Church at all those blessing are saint with no sin, then we bless sinners of all stripes, all the time! Also, what are the ramifications of saying that a magisterial teaching does not apply to certain subsections of the Church, that is crazy and by no means Catholic. I first saw you on PWA and it is rather disappointing that yourself and Matt (and so many other Catholic personalities) are unable to see the truth, goodness, and beauty in fullness. Blessings (and I have no idea the sins being committed by you are anybody and I can still ask God to bless you)!

Though Mayor Archbishop Sviatoslav could be a great Pope and though I've disagreed with Pope Francis on some decisions in the past, it seems that the premise of this proposal is an anti-Francis one, reading Fiducia Supplicans with suspicion and expecting the worst from the Pope by calling his invitation an "euphenism." Is there indeed a difference in rites? Well, in the Latin Church, blessings are not approval. The Latin Church blesses sinners unable to receive the Eucharist at the moment of Communion. The Latin Church blesses unrepentent sinners who can't receive absolution in Confession. I would even say that the blessing in the Byzantine Church is not only approval, since at the end of the Divine Liturgy the priest blesses everybody present, regardless of the state of grace, without approving their sin. Moreover, FS#5 is clear that the Church cannot bless irregular unions and reaffirms the 2021 dubia that states the Church cannot bless sin. Also, FS#8 is clear that blessings are only given to people. Several times in the document it is expressed that blessings cannot be given to anything that is not the matrimony of a man and woman open to life. If you read the document as a whole, you need to read #31 in the spriti of everything said. It's a blessing to the sinners to stop sinning, it is not a blessing or a legitimization of the union. The blessing given as an example by cardinal Fernández says everything: "Lord, look at these children of yours, grant them health, work, peace and mutual help. Free them from everything that contradicts your Gospel and allow them to live according to your will. Amen." Blesses the sinners and asks God for the grace to help them overcome temptation. Abuses by progressive ideologues or attacks on the Pope by anti-Francis bishops like Schneider do not change the content of the Declaration. I like your proposal of Mayor Archbishop Sviatoslav for Pope; I completely disagree with your reasoning and your reading of Pope Francis. This video causes more division and doesn't help the Church's unity. I'll pray for those harmed by this video.

When you bless your enemies, as the bible says you should, does that mean you are approving all their actions?

Father, Does your Byzantine Bishop you suggest to become Pope practice the devotion of Adoration involving the use of a monstrance? Eucharistic Processions are The Universal Church. If your suggested bishop has never led, or shows the slightest resistence to leading a Eucharistic Procession, then he is currently unworthy of the Papacy. I'm instead preferring a bishop from Hungary.

I stand with Pope Francis not conservatives