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German elected pope for his birthday

April 19, 2005 at 12:46 PM

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany turned 78 on Saturday, he was named pope today. Nice birthday present.

Ratzinger, the first German pope in centuries, served John Paul II since 1981 as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. In that position, he has disciplined church dissidents and upheld church policy against attempts by liberals for reforms.

Good to see the Catholic Church is still staunchly opposed to change, the last thing it needs is reform.

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