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04-19-2005, 08:19 PM
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 âa simple, humble worker.â
An inauguration Mass for the new pope was set for Sunday at 10 a.m. local time, 4 a.m. ET. Benedict XVI decided to spend the night at the Vatican hotel where cardinals have been staying, and to dine with the cardinals.
Ratzinger, the first German pope since the 11th century, emerged onto the balcony of St. Peterâs Basilica, where he waved to a wildly cheering crowd of tens of thousands and gave his first blessing as the church's 265th pope. Other cardinals clad in their crimson robes came out on other balconies to watch him.
âDear brothers and sisters, after the great Pope John Paul II, the cardinals have elected me â a simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord,â he said. âI entrust myself to your prayers,â the pope said.
âThe fact that the Lord can work and act even with insufficient means consoles me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers,â the new pope said in his first public address. âI entrust myself to your prayers.â
The crowd responded by chanting âBenedict! Benedict!â
In Washington, President Bush President offered his congratulations, calling the new pope "a man of great wisdom and knowledge."
Hes the first German Pope since the 11th century.... Dang.
An inauguration Mass for the new pope was set for Sunday at 10 a.m. local time, 4 a.m. ET. Benedict XVI decided to spend the night at the Vatican hotel where cardinals have been staying, and to dine with the cardinals.
Ratzinger, the first German pope since the 11th century, emerged onto the balcony of St. Peterâs Basilica, where he waved to a wildly cheering crowd of tens of thousands and gave his first blessing as the church's 265th pope. Other cardinals clad in their crimson robes came out on other balconies to watch him.
âDear brothers and sisters, after the great Pope John Paul II, the cardinals have elected me â a simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord,â he said. âI entrust myself to your prayers,â the pope said.
âThe fact that the Lord can work and act even with insufficient means consoles me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers,â the new pope said in his first public address. âI entrust myself to your prayers.â
The crowd responded by chanting âBenedict! Benedict!â
In Washington, President Bush President offered his congratulations, calling the new pope "a man of great wisdom and knowledge."
Hes the first German Pope since the 11th century.... Dang.
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04-19-2005, 08:49 PM
He's also one of the Hitler Youth.
04-19-2005, 11:59 PM
hmmm a German is the new pope...i heard my catholic friend talking about this today and he seemed a little dissapointed that a german was now in charge!
and Hitler youth were children who were undre Hitlers authority basically if i am thinkin correctly...they were raised under his rules and learned combat at a young age, but tehy also had some activities...i had to do research on them once, but i dont remember too muhc...maybe i can find the report and tell u more
and Hitler youth were children who were undre Hitlers authority basically if i am thinkin correctly...they were raised under his rules and learned combat at a young age, but tehy also had some activities...i had to do research on them once, but i dont remember too muhc...maybe i can find the report and tell u more
04-20-2005, 12:08 AM
Well there's nothing wrong with a German being a Pope. Not everyone in Germany is a Nazi. I mean come on.
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