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04-19-2005, 01:09 PM
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Benedict the 16th...the new Pope...
Just watchin CNN, new pope has been elected...how old is the new pope btw!?
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04-19-2005, 01:11 PM
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04-19-2005, 01:11 PM
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just by a couple of minutes it's a repost:
http://www.motorworld.net/forum/show...=388771#388771
and he has 78 years, a little old for a new pope
and caplax won by posting earlier by a minute
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04-19-2005, 01:12 PM
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78 if i remember the Fox report correctly. Oldest Cardinal to ascend to the position in over a century.
How do they come up with the names for the pope? His real name can't possibly be Benedict the 16th can it?
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04-19-2005, 01:18 PM
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It's Joseph Ratzinger, this pope was unexpected.
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04-19-2005, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by gobs3z
It's Joseph Ratzinger, this pope was unexpected.
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From what i understand, he was the front runner from the word go.
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04-19-2005, 01:29 PM
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I was hoping for a Latin American/African/Asian Pope.
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04-19-2005, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ZfrkS62
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Originally Posted by gobs3z
It's Joseph Ratzinger, this pope was unexpected.
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From what i understand, he was the front runner from the word go. |
It seemed everyone was fixed on an Italian pope, so i guess thats why i surprised, but it seemed the Cardinal from Niger was actually up there too, i wanted him to get chosen.
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04-19-2005, 01:33 PM
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Ratzinger is one of the preferitis of this conclave...and as my understanding, the cardinals in order to be elected, the cardinals must be between the ages of 60 to 80...and yes, this is one of the oldest popes elected...
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04-19-2005, 02:30 PM
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he's actually anti nazi...he was forced into the german army durin the nazi era...he decided to runaway or something and was held captive as a US POW...afterwards he joined the seminary...
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04-19-2005, 02:32 PM
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The Pope was drafted into the German anti-aircraft corps, responsible for the guarding of a BMW plant outside Munich. He deserted afterwards.
As a 94 year old I'd think you wouldnt mind someone so young to being Pope. 
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04-19-2005, 06:58 PM
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Hey, do you think this pope will get a Ferrari too? Or a Porsche?
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04-19-2005, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MercedeSChink
the cardinals must be between the ages of 60 to 80...and yes, this is one of the oldest popes elected...
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Originally Posted by Ronin005
why bring someone into power who is so old??
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Pope John Paul II was only 55 when he was elected But this time they didn't want a pope
that was too young because they don't like the idea of a long papal reign(not that they
didn't like JPII who by the way was the third longest reigning pope ever).
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04-19-2005, 11:03 PM
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A BMW perhaps? Pope Benedictine in an M5.
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04-19-2005, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by evoWALO
A BMW perhaps? Pope Benedictine in an M5.
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Unfortunatley, as old as he is, he'll probably go Merc 
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