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Jack Kennedy has a religious awakening after surviving WW2 and wants to abandon his sins. He studies to become a priest and due to his families prestige rises the ranks very fast. His brother Joe wins the presidency but eventually looses against Richard Nixon who reigns for eight years straight and again after the interim presidency of president Agnew another term (wich had been more than controversial). In 1978 at the tender age of 61 Jack becomes pope in a very close race between him and a certain unknown Polish cardinal named Karol W. Quite against the naming conventions Kennedy calls himself now Pope Patricius I. after the Saint of Ireland. His younger brother Ted also is now a high ranking bishop and is one of Jacks most trusted servants. In 1981 also Robert Kennedy, after 20 years Republican rule, finally becomes US-President and meets with his famous brother on international stage. Jokingly they tell the journalists that their meeting is merely a family reunion. After their mother is questioned wheather she is more proud of her Pope or her President-son she responds very quickly: "I´m proud of both iof them, but Iam still not shure about Jack´s robe. A suit fits him better." The meeting is also attended by a certain young Arkansas governor named Clinton.
In 1995 Ted is made a cardinal and it is speculated, that he eventually succeeds his severely ill brother. There is also some anger in the Vatican among Italian clergy regarding the "Yankee-Irishmen-connection". In 1997 Pope Kennedy dies at age 80 in a Roman hospital. His legacy includes the calmful way he responded to international crisis at the end of the Cold War aswell his condemtion of IRA-actions. Some conservative clergy criticize his legacy as to liberal and question his real believes regarding the Dogma.
Shortly after the death of Patricius, Cardinal Ted Kennedy is elected the new Pope with President Clinton sending his "warm regards". Surprisingly he calls himself Pope John Paul II. to honor the pope, that died so early in 1978.
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