Pope Benedict XVI

The new pope..... Just heard

just heard it on the radio

i saw him say his first blessing on my TV. Very fast!

And I am so proud to be german!

Wow, didn't take long for it to go from Rome to the LIW board! That's awesome!!!

Heard about that a little earlier. I definitely thought it would be a few days before a decision was made. But they did say Benedict XVI was the frontrunner

I am happy that we (Roman Catholics) have a new POPE. I pray that GOD blesses him during his Papacy.

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Posted by leese

i saw him say his first blessing on my TV. Very fast!

And I am so proud to be german!

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Me too. Cheers to the new Pope.

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Posted by ElegantBride

He is supposed to be ULTRA conservative.

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I hear the same thing. Many people wanted a moderate-liberal pope that would be able to continue in JPII's legacy and expand on things like women's role in church, married priests, social issues, etc. But I guess we'll have to wait and see...

Let's all pray for him. This is a huge responsibility he's taking and he'll need all of our prayers.

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Posted by busybee705

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Posted by ElegantBride

He is supposed to be ULTRA conservative.

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I hear the same thing. Many people wanted a moderate-liberal pope that would be able to continue in JPII's legacy and expand on things like women's role in church, married priests, social issues, etc. But I guess we'll have to wait and see...

Let's all pray for him. This is a huge responsibility he's taking and he'll need all of our prayers.

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No one can replace Pope John Paul...some very hard shoes to fill. The Cardinal from Milan seemed a little like Pope John Paul...we will see what happens