I turned on CNN at once after reading this and other announcements.
Ratzinger looks happy and a little stunned. Who wouldn't be?
This has been quite a journey for the Catholic Church, this last few weeks. I hope the cardinal will have a blessed and peaceful and productive time as Pope. He has already been very close to JP II, so the transition might be easier for him.
But even so it is bound to be overwhelming to walk suddenly into the pages of history.
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Date: 2005-04-19 06:28 pm (UTC)Ratzinger looks happy and a little stunned. Who wouldn't be?
This has been quite a journey for the Catholic Church, this last few weeks. I hope the cardinal will have a blessed and peaceful and productive time as Pope. He has already been very close to JP II, so the transition might be easier for him.
But even so it is bound to be overwhelming to walk suddenly into the pages of history.