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VATICAN CITY - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, a longtime guardian of doctrinal orthodoxy, was elected the new pope Tuesday evening in the first conclave of the new millennium. He chose the name Pope Benedict XVI.
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Was it Darth Vader?!!?!?!
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Apr 19th, 2005 04:49 PM |
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Thats fast, and unexpected...
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Apr 19th, 2005 04:50 PM |
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Honestly I dont know that much about this man. Have to do some reading I guess.
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This is history in the making! 
Pope Benedic XVI. I like it!
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Apr 19th, 2005 04:51 PM |
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Fishy
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What happened to all those original pope's that still made up their own name... 
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Apr 19th, 2005 04:52 PM |
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Actually they will take the name of the Pope that made them Cardinal alot of times, but this one did not. The man is 78 years old. That kind of surprised me.
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Apr 19th, 2005 04:53 PM |
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Fishy
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Sometimes thats the case, otherwise they just take the name of a pope they respected in history... Well anybody pope except for the first...
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Apr 19th, 2005 04:54 PM |
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Europe - AP
AP
Cardinal Ratzinger of Germany Is New Pope
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By WILLIAM J. KOLE, Associated Press Writer
VATICAN CITY - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, a hard-line guardian of conservative doctrine, was elected the new pope Tuesday evening in the first conclave of the new millennium. He chose the name Pope Benedict XVI and called himself "a simple, humble worker."
Ratzinger, the first German pope since the 11th century, emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, where he waved to a wildly cheering crowd of tens of thousands and gave his first blessing as pope. Other cardinals clad in their crimson robes came out on other balconies to watch him.
"Dear brothers and sisters, after the great Pope John Paul II, the cardinals have elected me — a simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord," he said. "I entrust myself to your prayers," the pope said.
The crowd responded by chanting "Benedict! Benedict!"
Ratzinger served John Paul II since 1981 as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. In that position, he has disciplined church dissidents and upheld church policy against attempts by liberals for reforms. He turned 78 on Saturday.
The new pope had gone into the conclave with the most buzz among two dozen leading candidates. He had impressed many faithful with his stirring homily at the funeral of John Paul II, who died April 2 at age 84.
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Apr 19th, 2005 04:58 PM |
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This guy sooo isn't lasting until 2020.
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Apr 19th, 2005 05:03 PM |
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Fishy
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Mo, i don't think anybody wants him too...
Its better for the Vatican if a pope gets elected that won't last that long, at least after they had a really great or at least according to catholics great pope... That way he can't change to much and the new pope won't be in the shadow of JPII anymore...
At least thats what some Vatican experts seem to think
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Apr 19th, 2005 05:05 PM |
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Ratzinger' s past includes brief membership of the Hitler Youth movement although there is no suggestion that he was involved in any atrocities.
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Apr 19th, 2005 05:10 PM |
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Fishy
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If he's german and over 70 then thats very logical, almost every german child was
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Apr 19th, 2005 05:13 PM |
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as long as he didn't pick the name peter or is named peter, i'm down
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Apr 19th, 2005 05:14 PM |
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Clovie
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78, german, very conservative
i wanted to start this thread 
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Apr 19th, 2005 05:15 PM |
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78!!!, he wont last too long
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Apr 19th, 2005 05:16 PM |
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Draco69
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I read up on him. He sounds really nasty compared to the last pope. Very strict.
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Apr 19th, 2005 05:20 PM |
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He's not even that much younger than John when he died.
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Apr 19th, 2005 05:22 PM |
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Clovie
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i think it is what they wanted. make him a cardinal just for few years. and then the next pope will be more liberal 
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Apr 19th, 2005 05:25 PM |
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JP2 wasnt even 60 when elected.
this guy isnt going to last long at all.
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