ITS OFFICIAL!!! THE BELL HAS RUNG!! A NEW POPE HAS BEEN ELECTED!! omg i'm excited....we don't know yet! but it's official!!

Yeah, I know!!!! I'm so excited!!!!

I hope this time it's a different pope, i mean, a south american or an african.

I'm personally rooting for the African.

i'm so excited!
i wanna know who's the pope...
but i guess it's a south-american =P

oOo...
i want to know who it is...

ITS A GERMAN POPE....i'm dissapointed but oh well...

^ Me too. -_-

But he's 78, dude's gonna keel over and die within 10 years.

Hahaha...lol...the last pope was 58 when he was chosen...woah 78!! lol...he's a fine pope though....

No it isn't...it has been confirmed, lol, turn to CNN...its a man called ratzinger, his new name is Benedict the 16th

The new pope is Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany and he took up the name of Benedict XVI.

^^ lol he looks a lot like Karol (the old pope) ... i hope this one lasts long...

1978 vs. 2005:


I hope so too but also that he'd guide us well through turbulent times and to keep our church intact.

EDIT: Geez out of all days to announce a new pope too...:(

interesting, couldn't wait that long could yah? hehehe just kiddin. im interested, i wonder who it tis.

The pope is like...75-80 years old...Why cant the people learn something and choose a yougn person. The new pope is gunna die in a month probably

Most likely the only reason they chose him is because he's elderly and they want him to get it over with.That's so nice of them isin't it? haha.

well... i was told that he was the favorite one out of all of them... so that's probably why he got elected

pssh... he's an arch-conservative.

i smell hatred and intolerance in the air!

whoa, he's old as dirt.

exactly... at least choose someone whos around 50-60 years old

Does anyone know how they choose the names? (like John Paul, or Pius, or Benedict)

Oooh a new Pope. A german one? well thanks for the news flash. Lol I don't watch the news or read the newspaper. Lol.

its good to know. things are going to be "normal" again. =\

----- (1:01:43 PM): dr suess rocks...
----- (1:01:48 PM): he should be pope
antanAZAREL (1:01:48 PM): Hahaha.
----- (1:01:52 PM): except hes dead
----- (1:01:57 PM): which is a flaw in my plan
----- (1:02:00 PM): dammit
----- (1:02:04 PM): hes so inconsiderate
----- (1:02:08 PM): dyinglike that
antanAZAREL (1:02:10 PM): Hahahaha.

A conversation with a certain person from cB.
Oh, by the way, don't take it seriously.

the new pope selects his own name, i believe the stipulation is that it has to be biblical



did you notice a difference?

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Most likely the only reason they chose him is because he's elderly and they want him to get it over with.That's so nice of them isin't it? haha.

They probably don't want him (or the next popes to come) to rule as long as the last one did, hence, electing an older one.

yea, i think they pick their own

Hehe, most of the people at school were excited about that.

Nice its Benoit the 16th from Germany.

78!? Holy shit.

Well from what I hear they pick it through the actions of preceding popes with the same name. So to say like if he chose John, then he'd be a reformer like his predecessor, choosing Paul would show he might have a strong standing on morals, Gregory would go for a recovery of the Church's "lost treasures" such as liturgy and music, and Pius would suggest that he might just reject Vatican II and other reformations and go back to the more traditional vs. modern ways.

The new pope used to be my english teacher's bishop in his diocese when he lived in Germany...

My teacher got baptized by him.

^whoaa..

anyway, exciting to hear who it was, although I'm not catholic, still interesting.

well, honestly i can care less =/. i was watching the news today: he was forced to be a nazi... the whole point is he was a nazi

gooo new pope...they're all old.

he looks pretty mean... i heard that he used to be a nazi

^I agree! He does look mean! Though Pope Benedict the 16th was an ex-Nazi.. But it was compulsory to join the Hilter Youth League when he was 14. And he is a conservative. And opposes to like gay marriages and opposes women priests.. *shrugs* Who knows? Oh, by the way.. He's 78 years old!

78?!? Sheesh. Talk about starting them old Hmm. Won't affect me in anyway though

he joined before it was made compulsory

wasnt it razenger...or somthing of that sort?

hm yeah they announced it when it happened in school today, considering i go to a roman catholic school...

that is just scary

they're supposed to be old. just not too old.

it should have been the african guy, change stuff up for once.

Heh.. our class watched from the point where the white smoke came to where the new pope began to speak. It was awesome. Pope Benedict XVI is the knew pope thoug I agree, he does look mean.

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that is just scary

HAHAHAHAHAHA. Sorry. That was just...too funny. Why would they let an ex-Nazi be the Pope?

he looks boring

Congratulations to the most eminent and most reverend Lord Cardinal of the Holy Roman Catholic Church, Joseph Ratzinger, who assumes for himself the name of Benedict XVI. Long live the new Supreme Pontiff!

Below are some answers to the questions (click on the snapback buttons) by Rev. Jack Serate O.F.M. whom I communicated through eMail.

Starting in 535, the Pope has customarily chosen a new name for himself during his Pontificate; the names are not based on any system other than general honorifics, and have been based on immediate predecessors, mentors, and political similarity. For example, Pope John Paul I chose his name "John Paul I," to honor his two previous predecessors, Popes John XXIII and Paul VI. Another example is that Pope John Paul II chose the name "John Paul II," to honor his previous predecessor, Pope John Paul I. For the new Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, he chose his name "Benedict XVI" to honor the past predecessors, Benedict XI, Benedict XII, Benedict XIII, Benedict XIV and Benedict XV (There are many other more Benedicts, but those Benedicts are antipopes.)

They are not necessarily voted based of their age. If, for example, a Pope has not done that much achievements or has nothing, the College of Cardinals would much likely not to place him as a candidate nor to vote for him, or else the Roman Catholic Church would collapse. It is pretty much like a Presedential election. People are more likely to vote a candidate who will serve the country, righteously. Not a candidate who will lead the country corruptly.

yea....from what i heard hes pretty conservative .....and thus ... changes from the R.C. church will unlikey differ for the next few years ......but hopefully this next pope is good ....at least its not another italian or is a cardinal in a specific sanction ex : opus dei . .....hopefully in the next years to come and in incoming generations ....the elections of new popes will differ in a global standpoint ....who knows he might just be a little proggresive on some things ....but who is too judge ? hopefully God was in his presence during the conclave .

he looks evil. wow..78.hes gonna die before i can drive.