That was quick - He'll be Pope Benedict XVI.
Yippppppeeeeee this is a good new!!!!Originally Posted by jcat
That was quick - He'll be Pope Benedict XVI.
Oh my! ThisOriginally Posted by ugaimes
This is Pope Benny when he went inside after giving his first speech on the balcony:
LOL, wasn't even thinking about that!!Originally Posted by bumpy
Oh my! Thissign while acceptable in the US, apparenly is quite insulting in Italy representing the horns of the devil. Are you trying to make some subconscious statement?
That really bothers me about his stance against "radical feminism." I wonder what he considers "radical"? Women who choose a career over starting a family? Women having jobs in the first place??Originally Posted by vespacat
Sorry, but I can't agree this is positive news for the Catholic church...
Please see the following statement in article below.
"In the days leading up to the conclave, Ratzinger published a book in Germany, arguing that Europe must reclaim its Christian heritage."
That disturbs me to the core.
http://www.ctv.ca/generic/WebSpecial...ratzinger.html
Are you aware of the background? The EU is trying to get its constitution ratified by the member countries. JPII asked that a statement to the effect that Europe is Christian be included in the constitution, and the EU refused.Originally Posted by vespacat
Sorry, but I can't agree this is positive news for the Catholic church...
Please see the following statement in article below.
"In the days leading up to the conclave, Ratzinger published a book in Germany, arguing that Europe must reclaim its Christian heritage."
That disturbs me to the core.
http://www.ctv.ca/generic/WebSpecial...ratzinger.html
Wow, lucky you. Boy Voyage!!!Originally Posted by alexa
I'm actually going to be in Rome tomorrow - so it will be kind of interesting to be there at this historical time
That's what I've heard, too. Apparently, he considers homosexuality to be a moral "evil".....hmmm...Originally Posted by alexa
Ratzinger has some REALLY conservative views... so it's going to be interesting to see how his papalcy shapes up
It reminds me of a mounted deer with antlers.Originally Posted by bumpy
Oh my! Thissign while acceptable in the US, apparenly is quite insulting in Italy representing the horns of the devil.
I think that's the "Tricky Dicky" (Richard Nixon) smiley!Originally Posted by mrsd
It reminds me of a mounted deer with antlers.