"The Ranger" > wrote in message
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> The Pope is here.
>
> Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was elected the 265th pontiff today
> by
> the College of Cardinals. He was announced as tens of thousands of people
> cheered in St. Peter's Square. Ratzinger has chosen the name Benedict XVI,
> the Vatican announced. The announcement came shortly after white smoke
> rose
> from the Vatican chimney and bells rang to announce that a new pope had
> been
> selected.

With any luck, they'll run out of the story of his life and views by the end
of
the week.

nancy