Benedict XVI - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany becomes the 265th pope of the Roman Catholic Church

[conjur]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.tuesday/index.html

VATICAN CITY (CNN) -- White smoke rose from a Sistine Chapel chimney and bells rang Tuesday, signaling the selection of a new pope.

Thousands of people in St. Peter's Square clapped and waved flags as the smoke billowed over Vatican City.

Suspense built as the throng waited for the symbolic ringing of bells, at which point the crowd broke into a roar of jubilation.

The 115 cardinals' morning ballots were burned at about 11:50 a.m. (5:50 a.m. EDT).

Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was elected the 265th pontiff today by the College of Cardinals. He was announced as tens of thousands of people cheered in St. Peter's Square. Cardinal Ratzinger has chosen the name Benedict XVI, the Vatican announced. The announcement came shortly after white smoke rose from the Vatican chimney and bells rang to announce that a new pope had been selected.

 

[NTB]

Great! But who is it?

Nate

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: NTB
Great! But who is it?

Nate

I wouldn't be surprised if it's that nazi boy ratzinger

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: NTB
Great! But who is it?

Nate

I wouldn't be surprised if it's that nazi boy ratzinger

nazi boy?

 

[cKGunslinger]

What a bunch of nonsense. No wonder you're anti-religious conjur. Those Catholics are cwazy!

 

[cKGunslinger]

Also, $100 says it's an old, white man. Any takers?

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: NTB
Great! But who is it?

Nate

I wouldn't be surprised if it's that nazi boy ratzinger

nazi boy?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-1572667,00.html

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: NTB
Great! But who is it?

Nate

I wouldn't be surprised if it's that nazi boy ratzinger

nazi boy?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-1572667,00.html

aha, so he is a nazi boy for that?

 

[catnap1972]

It's Ratzinger

(Benedict XVI)

 

[conjur]

Nice to see the church move into the 21st century with an aging relic of the anti-Semitic past.


WTG, Vatican!!



:roll:

 

[CaptainGoodnight]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: NTB
Great! But who is it?

Nate

I wouldn't be surprised if it's that nazi boy ratzinger

nazi boy?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-1572667,00.html

So was my Grandpa. You didn't have much of a choice to join or not.

 

[cHeeZeFacTory]

i thought he is around 78 years old. Should've picked a younger one. This dude might die in a few years.

 

[rickn]

Originally posted by: cHeeZeFacTory
i thought he is around 78 years old. Should've picked a younger one. This dude might die in a few years.

or he could live to be 110yrs old

 

[ZeGermans]

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: NTB
Great! But who is it?

Nate

I wouldn't be surprised if it's that nazi boy ratzinger

nazi boy?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-1572667,00.html

aha, so he is a nazi boy for that?

that would seem to make sense... being a hitler youth and all... means you where a nazi as a boy...

 

[Darkhawk28]

Bush I bet is estactic about this one. Wonder if he likes killing as much as Bush does.

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: ZeGermans

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: NTB
Great! But who is it?

Nate

I wouldn't be surprised if it's that nazi boy ratzinger

nazi boy?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-1572667,00.html

aha, so he is a nazi boy for that?

that would seem to make sense... being a hitler youth and all... means you where a nazi as a boy...

CaptainGoodnight's grandfather also a nazi boy?

 

[1EZduzit]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Also, $100 says it's an old, white man. Any takers?

Exactly what I was thinking!!

Froms the timesonline link:

"He upset many Jews with a statement in 1987 that Jewish history and scripture reach fulfilment only in Christ ? a position denounced by critics as ?theological anti-semitism?. He made more enemies among other religions in 2000, when he signed a document, Dominus Jesus, in which he argued: ?Only in the Catholic church is there eternal salvation?.

I guess I'm going to go to hell. Don't pass go, don't collect $200, go directly to hell.

 

[CaptainGoodnight]

Originally posted by: ZeGermans

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: Czar

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: NTB
Great! But who is it?

Nate

I wouldn't be surprised if it's that nazi boy ratzinger

nazi boy?

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-1572667,00.html

aha, so he is a nazi boy for that?

that would seem to make sense... being a hitler youth and all... means you where a nazi as a boy...

That doesn't make him a nazi. many people had to join againist their will.

 

[Ferocious]

Next Popemobile.

Mercedes?

 

[conjur]

Well, if members of the Jewish lobby were pissed at Mel, I can't wait to hear them criticize this move!

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: CaptainGoodnight
That doesn't make him a nazi. many people had to join againist their will.

and ofcorse the mentality of german society and what they knew is wastly different from today

 

[rickn]

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28
Bush I bet is estactic about this one. Wonder if he likes killing as much as Bush does.

the've probably already spelled out details for the invasion of France and Germany.

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: cHeeZeFacTory
i thought he is around 78 years old. Should've picked a younger one. This dude might die in a few years.

Well, there was plenty of speculation that the church would want a "bench warmer" pope rather than a bold new leader.

 

[BarneyFife]

Not to be mean but why would they choose such an old pope? They couldn't find anyone that was younger like in their 60's?

 

[chrisms]

Do you just sit and wait for these stories to break so you can be the OP?