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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 10:04 am
Here's a place for us to send prayers/best wishes to the new Pope Benedict XVI and to the Catholic Church if we wish. May our Heavenly Father guide and direct Pope Benedict as he goes about leading the church. May he be so inspired to reach out and connect with those that may be wavering or falling away and use his position for the good of all. Amen.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 10:13 am
God Bless you and keep you strong as you begin this journey.
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 10:21 am
I pray that this Pope surprises everyone and becomes a strong and unifying leader who can lead not just Catholics but all people to a more spiritually satisfying life.
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 10:52 am
I wish him all the best. From what they are saying, it sounds like he is a wonderful man on a personal level and hopefully he can bring those qualities to his service.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 1:28 pm
They picked him?? I'll have to go and read about him. YEAHH!!! I also wish him the best.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 2:09 pm
Good luck as he has some big shoes to fill. I do have a question though...I'm not Catholic so I don't know all the nuances of Catholism..but why do they change the name? Couldn't he be Pope John III? Why Benedict XVI?
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Froggiegirl621
Member
02-14-2003
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 2:12 pm
The newly elected pope chooses his own name...at least I'm pretty sure that's how it happens Nick.
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Karuuna
Member
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 2:17 pm
Nick, it's a tradition dating back to the fourth century. The pope selected at that time was named Mercurio (which was also the name of a Roman god), so he changed his name to John. Popes ever since have chosen a new name.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 2:47 pm
I don't know why, but it surprised me to read he was the 265th pope.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 2:56 pm
Ahhh...makes sense. So it's nothing more than tradition...He could have been Pope John III if he chose to. ::snickers:: Um steeyall wayitin' fo' Pope Jim Bob 
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 3:38 pm
No, he couldn't be Pope John III, I think John is up to thirty something (or maybe more...)
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 3:48 pm
23 Johns
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 3:50 pm
That's alot of Johns...But only 2 John Pauls..he could've been John Paul III?
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 3:52 pm
Catholocism fascinates me.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 4:18 pm
Yep, he coulda been JP3.
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Karuuna
Member
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 4:20 pm
Nick, the first John Paul only lived a month, so the second John Paul took that name to honor him. Often they wll take names that either reflect the Pope that chose them to be cardinal, or to reflect their particular philosophy. Here's a list of pope names from a humorous papal name poll... http://www.livejournal.com/users/wayman/120107.html
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 7:11 pm
I heard speculation that he picked that name because of the last Benedict, who came in right after WW2(???) or something like that- that theory had something to do with his being German. I can't remember what though- they were talking about it on NPR.
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 7:29 pm
I'm pretty sure it was 1914-1922, Kaili. His name was Giacomo della Chiesa and he was from Genoa, Italy. One of his focal points was ending WWI.
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 7:39 pm
Thanks Tess- wrong war then.... But they said something about that and said it was possible. Also something about him (the last Benedict) being a uniter and that he may be hoping to accomplish that. I'm not surprised he didn't take John Paul- that will be a lot to live up to.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Thursday, April 21, 2005 - 10:33 pm
Also it is quite likely that John Paul II will be dubbed John Paul the Great, I read, and in that case a new John Paul might be called John Paul the Lesser, which probably isn't something he wanted to be called.
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