Original sentence: A moderate candidate, in the right age bracket, Cardinal Godfried Danneels could be a compromise candidate.But this is no reason for excluding them..." In 2004, he distanced himself from remarks made by another Belgian cardinal, Gustaaf Joos, who had claimed that in his pastoral experience, a majority of people who call themselves homosexuals are actually sexual perverts.He is very accessible to the media and generally considered a good communicator, although his message is not always very clear or straightforward (see below) because of his constant desire to spare sensibilities and steer a middle course.On the other hand, this could be seen as a diplomatic quality.Some speculate he would contrast to the orthodox image of John Paul II and predict he would take a new stand on condom use, re-mariage and democratization in the Church.To many Vatican watchers this seems mere speculation because of several reasons, the main ones being that he is archbishop of a country where abortion, euthanasia and same-sex unions have been legalized recently and that, under his watch, church attendancy dropped to historical lows
Edited sentence: A moderate candidate, rather old and fairly dull, Cardinal Godfried Danneels could be a transition pope.But this is no reason for excluding them..." In 2004, he distanced himself from remarks made by another Belgian cardinal, Gustaaf Joos, who had claimed that in his pastoral experience, a majority of people who call themselves homosexuals are actually sexuals perverts.His skills as communicator are subject to debate : although some consider him as someone who knows how to handle the media, a majority of people question his skills at passing a clear message in the few moments Belgian television channels and newspapers allow him to express himself.Some speculate he would contrast to the orthodox image of John Paul II and predict he would take a brand new stand on condom use, re-mariage and democratization in the Church.To many Vatican watchers this seems mere speculation because of several reasons, the main ones being that the Belgian church is in a state of chaos, his lack of charisma and the fact that he is archbishop of a country where abortion, euthanasia and same-sex unions have been legalized recently