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CHINATOWN 1974; ROMAN POLANSKI...
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, was a reasonable choice to lead the Roman Catholic Church [May 2]. Succeeding an icon like John Paul II is never easy. Being elected to do so requires the right personality and a myriad of skills. As one of John Paul's closest confidants, the new Pope knows best where to begin his pontificate, presumably without departing significantly from his predecessor's agenda. Benedict might well fool his critics by becoming more than the intellect-driven, dogmatically conservative transitional figure they expect him to be. My first impression of his papacy is that...
...Pope is still living among Christians all over the world. It was overpowering to see how his death affected people. Perhaps those most moved are in Latin America, where so many of the world's Roman Catholics reside. John Paul II visited Latin America 18 times and established a relationship with all its peoples. He understood the injustice and problems facing the region. He ignited profound love and devotion as well as a deep understanding among Latin American Catholics...
...Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.” (History...
That practical streak may mean Pope Benedict XVI expects Levada, 68, to pay more attention to the administrative demands of his new job than to the ideological ones. A traditionalist inside the Roman Curia was initially shocked at the choice. "He's not at all the darling of the right," he said. But Vatican sources say the appointment was a sign of the trust and respect Benedict has for the American prelate, whom he has known since Levada served under him in Rome at the Congregation in the early 1980s. "For this job," says a well-placed Vatican official...