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and he's german to top it all off



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4462077.stm







Ratzinger is elected as new pope







Pope Benedict XVI appeared on the balcony before the crowdsCardinal Joseph Ratzinger has been elected as the pope - the head of the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics.
Taking the name Pope Benedict XVI, the 78-year-old German appeared on the balcony of the Vatican palace.
His arrival was greeted by loud cheers from the many thousands of pilgrims who had packed St Peter's Square as news of his election spread across Rome.
He was chosen on the third round of votes by the 115 cardinals meeting to select Pope John Paul II's successor.
Giving a short address to the crowds below the new pope paid homage to his predecessor, and great friend, Pope John Paul II saying:
"Dear brothers and sisters after the great Pope, John Paul II, the cardinals have elected me, a simple and humble worker in the Lord's vineyard."
"The fact that the Lord can work and act even with insufficient means consoles me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers" he added.
Clad in white papal vestments and a short red cape, he then delivered the traditional "Urbi et Orbi" blessing to the city of Rome and the world.
The new Pope was widely tipped to be one of the front runners in the election, which began on Monday when the 115 voting cardinals were sequestered in the Sistine Chapel for their secret conclave.
Cardinal Ratzinger was born in Bavaria, Germany.
The BBC's Ray Furlong in Berlin said Cardinal Ratzinger's election as pope would generate amazement and enthusiasm in Germany as well as concern among those who had hoped for a more liberal pontiff.





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and he's only 78......
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Don't tell me you expected the African (Nigerian) to be the next pope??
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and he's only 78......
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Yeah...he's in his prime LOL
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and he's only 78......
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Yeah...he's in his prime LOL
..........True....and one thing none of us will ever meet is a Former Pope...lol
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Goodfor Africa.

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oh, i dont know what i was thinking, thought they should have made it happen!


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never thought Arinze ? would have gotten that. but some how i feel that his is the name that John Paul had written down in his personal files!

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Thank **** forthat. A black Pope, equals more Black Catholics. Yeah that would of been really progressive.
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He was a member of Hitler's Youth Party.
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Why would they have a black leader? it's like the head of a Yoruba religion coming from Northern Ireland.........................it wouldn't make sense as much as some would like to see it.
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Why would they have a black leader? it's like the head of a Yoruba religion coming from Northern Ireland.........................it wouldn't make sense as much as some would like to see it.
The Yoruba aren't trying to convince the North Irish to become Yoruba, on the other hand; Catholics are trying to increase the number of blacks in the church significantly.

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Why would they have a black leader? it's like the head of a Yoruba religion coming from Northern Ireland.........................it wouldn't make sense as much as some would like to see it.
The Yoruba aren't trying to convince the North Irish to become Yoruba, on the other hand; Catholics are trying to increase the number of blacks in the church significantly.
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and.?.......that does not mean that their leader should be black......if they are trying to recruit black people it means the religion started with them right?
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Why should the pope be white? I'm sure there are white european muslims....but how many of them are trying to be the leading Muslim cleric?....and if the tried, would they succeed?
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I think we both know the answer to that one.
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Pheew...best news i've had all day....banana.gifbanana.gif

Now i can go back to chilling with my botle of wine.....lol
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