First, we have a new Pope. Here's a piece of text from cnn.com "THE 265th POPE - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany has been elected by fellow cardinals to succeed John Paul II. He chose the name Pope Benedict XVI." & "The Roman Catholic Church has changed considerably in recent years, its ranks swelling, particularly in Latin America and Africa." According to NPR news, he's very conservative, like the prior Pope. I didn't think that John Paul II was all that conservative, but I didn't pay a whole lot of attention.
Yahoo news said "Pope Benedict XVI leads mass in the Sistine Chapel in this frame from TV on Wednesday, April 20, 2005. Pope Benedict XVI pledged on Wednesday to continue the liberalizing reforms of the Second Vatican Council and to work to unify all Christians, as he outlined goals following an election that sent a signal the church was intent on sticking to tradition as it confronts 21st-century problems. Benedict, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, listed top priorities of his pontificate in a message read in Latin to cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel for the first Mass celebrated by the 265th leader of the Roman Catholic Church. "
The other significant thing is that it is the 10 year anniversary of the bombing of the Federal building in OKC. The news reminded everyone that the bomber, Timothy McVeigh was McExecuted.
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