Jchillin
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Cardinal Ratzinger has been named Pope.
Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI
How do they come up with the new name when someone is elected pope?
The new pope chooses a name that says what he stands for, I'm not Cath. but that's what I understand.
Benedictand john paul stand for?
Rudy_627 said:and they lock the cardinals in a room and starve them until they choose a new pope
dralarms said:Benedictand john paul stand for?
I'm not sure about Benedict, but John Paul stand sfor the Apositles John and Paul.
The choice of the name Benedict is also significant. The new Pope's birthday is on the 16 April and that day is the feast of Saint Benedict Joseph Labre (26 March 1748 - 16 April 1783), also known as the Holy Pilgrim. His first name was already Joseph and together with Benedict, which he has now assumed, his Christian namesake is now complete. In addition the previous Pope Benedict XV was seen as a conciliator who calmed the disputes between modernist and traditionalist factions with the Church, and the adoption of the name Benedict has been seen as a sign that Benedict XVI has similar goals. Additionally, Der Spiegel reports on an interview with cardinal Meisner, usually regarded as close to Ratzinger, stating that he chose Benedict because of Benedict XV who "did much for peace in the world". [1] (http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,352346,00.html)
Some see Benedict as a traditionalist, others as merely orthodox, but almost all observers agree that he is a staunch defender of the Church. He is an opponent of homosexuality, same-sex marriage, euthanasia, and abortion.