OT The Smoke is White

Just heard a live BBC feed from the Vatican-- the smoke is white, and
the bells were audible. There seems to be a new Pope.




Theresa
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Thanks for the head's up! I'm headed over to put CNN on right now!

Kreisleriana wrote:
Just heard a live BBC feed from the Vatican-- the smoke is white, and
the bells were audible. There seems to be a new Pope.




Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh
My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com

Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Benedict XVI.

Smokie Darling (Annie) - Not a great Catholic, but I am Catholic (and
LDS, oddly enough).

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Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Benedict XVI.

Known as Cardinal "NO". Ultra conservative.... Much of the same when it
comes to Vatican policy, less interesting than John Paul II in personality &
public persona.
--
Mathew
Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat
En Vino Veritas

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:02:16 GMT, "Mathew Kagis"
yodeled:




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Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Benedict XVI.

Known as Cardinal "NO". Ultra conservative.... Much of the same when it
comes to Vatican policy, less interesting than John Paul II in personality &
public persona.


He's 78.



Theresa
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My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com

Mathew Kagis wrote:
"Smokie Darling (Annie)" wrote in message
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Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Benedict XVI.

Known as Cardinal "NO". Ultra conservative.... Much of the same
when it
comes to Vatican policy, less interesting than John Paul II in
personality &
public persona.
--
Mathew
Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat
En Vino Veritas

Yep, listening to Fox (Faux, if you prefer) News, you can actually hear
the spin. "He's a traditionalist", "A better choice for name might
have been Pius", "A great sign that election was a quick election, the
church is united", and on and on.

But still, I cried with a bit of joy. Odd, considering I am not a
practicing religious person. My mother would be a bit dismayed by this
election, I think. She really liked the personality of John Paul II.

Smokie Darling (Annie) - The Italian Cardinals supposedly will nickname
him Papa Razzo (?)

in article sQa9e.43951$VF5.15695@edtnps89, Mathew Kagis at
wrote on 4/19/05 12:02 PM:




"Smokie Darling (Annie)" wrote in message
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Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Benedict XVI.

Known as Cardinal "NO". Ultra conservative.... Much of the same when it
comes to Vatican policy, less interesting than John Paul II in personality &
public persona.
--
Mathew
Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat
En Vino Veritas


However, right hand man to John Paul II so probably ready to carry on
established doctrine. I guess he tried to retire a couple of times, but the
Pope would not let him. That says quite a bit.

in article , Smokie
Darling (Annie) at wrote on 4/19/05 12:10 PM:


Mathew Kagis wrote:
"Smokie Darling (Annie)" wrote in message
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Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Benedict XVI.

Known as Cardinal "NO". Ultra conservative.... Much of the same
when it
comes to Vatican policy, less interesting than John Paul II in
personality &
public persona.
--
Mathew
Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat
En Vino Veritas

Yep, listening to Fox (Faux, if you prefer) News, you can actually hear
the spin. "He's a traditionalist", "A better choice for name might
have been Pius", "A great sign that election was a quick election, the
church is united", and on and on.

But still, I cried with a bit of joy. Odd, considering I am not a
practicing religious person. My mother would be a bit dismayed by this
election, I think. She really liked the personality of John Paul II.

Smokie Darling (Annie) - The Italian Cardinals supposedly will nickname
him Papa Razzo (?)

He did choose "Benedict" though, which is a liberal pope name, so perhaps a
medium evening out?

Karen wrote:
in article sQa9e.43951$VF5.15695@edtnps89, Mathew Kagis at
wrote on 4/19/05 12:02 PM:




"Smokie Darling (Annie)" wrote in message
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Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Benedict XVI.

Known as Cardinal "NO". Ultra conservative.... Much of the same
when it comes to Vatican policy, less interesting than John Paul II
in personality & public persona.
--
Mathew
Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat
En Vino Veritas


However, right hand man to John Paul II so probably ready to carry on
established doctrine. I guess he tried to retire a couple of times,
but the Pope would not let him. That says quite a bit.

Ah, and now I guess he really can't retire, eh? Has anyone ever been
elected Pope and said, "No, thank you"?

Jill

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:09:11 -0400, Kreisleriana wrote:


Just heard a live BBC feed from the Vatican-- the smoke is white, and the
bells were audible. There seems to be a new Pope.




Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My
Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com


Thanks for the alert. I went into the other room to watch on TV. When
the new pope started to speak, I glanced at my wall clock and the pendulum
stopped swinging just then. I got up and rewound it and restarted it at 10:46 (guessed the time). Omen? I don't really believe in omens
and I am not Catholic. But in case it is an omen, could it mean starting
anew? MLB