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[benedictxvi]

"Dear brothers and sisters, after our great pope, John Paul II, the cardinals have elected me, a simple, humble worker in God's vineyard

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[surfmadpig]

don't pour water on the new pope. and NEVER feed the new pope after midnight.

[benedictxvi]

Certainly do not put me in a blender or a microwave!

[sylph4980]

NOBODY, puts pope in the corner..

[d2a0v0i5d]

And according to The Prophecy of St. Malachy, who predicted him by name, he's the end of the papal line-up! (Although someone in 1890 added "Petrus Romanus" as a follow-up).

So, does this mean (a) the end of the world, or (b) the end of a unified Catholic Church, as the liberal/progressive congregations go off and form up their own Church?

[aoife_ardal]

I hope it's the latter 'cause I still have 286 airmiles to spend

[benedictxvi]

You must use your airmiles to fly to rome to attend Mass at St. Peter's.

[benedictxvi]

There will be none of that happening under my papacy!