New Pope chosen, no clue WHO it is, but it is done!


This shoudl be very interesting...

Did the Italians take it back? Is it the German, a Latino? An African?


My bet is African or Latino.

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is it an American? hahahaha

My bet is on either an African or a Latino

Mine is also African (Arinze) or Latino. Probably the latter.

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I'm guessing its Ratzinger. I've heard it said that many people thought that Jonh Paul II had groomed him to be his successor. The fact that they came to a 3/4ths majority so quickly makes me think that the cardinals went along with his wishes.

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Could be Ratzinger, but only as an ad interim (he's old) while the politicking continues. A Third World pope has to be on the cards.

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Gosh, they're choosing a New American Idol, too! Isn't that great!

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Its Ratzinger.


He chose the Name Benedict XVI

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Gosh, you are so funny! How long did it take for you to come up something so witty and pointless to the thread?

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The new pope looks even more decrepit than the last

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Is the pope Polish, no he's a German. Though, I agree I didn't think they'd be able to go through the process of selecting a new pope so fast.

Unless, John Paul let it be known who his choice for successor would be.

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