The Ranger wrote:
> 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.
>
> The Ranger

Who knows how long an individual will live, but, the average age of
death for a pope in the last 250-years (17 previous popes since 1750)
is 78 years, 123 days.

Benedict XVI is 78 years and 3 days old on April 19, 2005.



Rusty