EDITORIAL STAYING THE COURSE.THE selection of conservative Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany to succeed Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II) born Karol Józef Wojtyła on just the second day after the College of Cardinals College of Cardinals n. Roman Catholic Church The body of all the cardinals that elect the pope, assist him in governing the church, and administer the Holy See when the papacy is vacant. Noun 1. convened signaled the Roman Catholic Church's unity at least of the moment. Pope Benedict XVI  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , as Ratzinger will be known, is considered a staunch defender of church doctrine that has alienated many Catholics in Europe and America looking for Looking forIn the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. less adherence to orthodoxy. The new pope just turned 78 and his quick election suggests that church leaders see him as the right man for now while younger successors are groomed. There surely must be many in Africa and Latin America who had hoped someone from their regions would be elevated, but it is increasingly clear that their day will come in the years ahead. |
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