The Next Pope?

[Dr. Solar Wolff]

The American Cardinals are solidly behind Paul Wolfowitz as the next Pope.

[fael]

So its official now. Kardinal Ratzinger is pope. I´m not a catholic, but this makes me somewhat happy. At least he is German (and even better, Bavarian )!

[Ferran]

Originally Posted by Rusalka

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger
A staunchly conservative figure within the church, Ratzinger, 78, from Bavaria, has been the longtime leader of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which oversees Roman Catholic Church doctrine. He is known for his tough and often controversial statements on topics such as homosexuality, which he called “objectively disordered,” and the validity of other Christian denominations.

And God blessed him.

[Vojvoda]

Aha, an ex-member of the Hitler Youth is the new Pope

[Agrippa]

he called “objectively disordered,”

Well, he just said the truth.

[Nerthus]

Originally Posted by fael

So its official now. Kardinal Ratzinger is pope. I´m not a catholic, but this makes me somewhat happy. At least he is German (and even better, Bavarian )!

Couldn't have said it better myself. A Bavarian Pope...

[Zyklop]

They used to call him the Panzer Kardinal

[Ederico]

Viva Papa Benedetto XVI - I wonder what made him chose that name.

[Ederico]

Fellow German Stirpesites, do not cheer too much, he is not like you, you are Evil Tschermans, he is a Good Tscherman.

[Theobald]

Originally Posted by Zyklop

They used to call him the Panzer Kardinal

LOL I wonder what J-P II, who was more or less Polish nationalist in his youth, thought about him.
Anyway I love this new Pope.

[Agrippa]

Originally Posted by Der Elsasser

I wonder what J-P II, who was more or less Polish nationalist in his youth, thought about him.

Afaik he was a very close companion of the pope, even personally. He once said he must do the "hard things" to protect the pope from too much critique and he defended the inquisition as a modern instrument unlike it was shown in the "Black Legend", though he saw its weaknesses and brutality as well...

[Rusalka]

Ah well, let's see how it all enfolds. I was both surprised and not that Ratzinger is elected. Surprised, because I was expecting an Italian Pope. Not, because he's conveniently old (old enough not to be Pope for 26 years, according to what the sources in Vatican say) and also because he was pretty much the right hand man of the former Pope.

[Agrippa]

At least the church understood that Europe must be in the centre of its interests since if Europe is lost, the Catholic future will not be a bright one, thats clear. A pope for South America, like I though would come, would have been a signal for them, but not for Europe.

Now the church must fight for Europe or losing ground once and for all and being replaced in one way or another...

[Nerthus]

Originally Posted by Ederico Figallo

Fellow German Stirpesites, do not cheer too much, he is not like you, you are Evil Tschermans, he is a Good Tscherman.

Ah, come on... I mean, it's a Bavarian Pope. Wouldn't you be happy if it were a Maltese pope?

[Theobald]

Originally Posted by Rusalka

(old enough not to be Pope for 26 years, according to what the sources in Vatican say)

About this, a French prophecy says the first Pope of the third Millenium will reign only 3 years...

Wouldn't you be happy if it were a Maltese pope?

Ederico I

[Ederico]

Originally Posted by Aeternitas

Ah, come on... I mean, it's a Bavarian Pope. Wouldn't you be happy if it were a Maltese pope?

Yes I would, beware, maybe I'm next in line. And I was called repeatedly Inquisitor! LOL

Luckily for the world, I love a woman.

[Faísca]

Finally, some hope.