New pope 2005. Roman Catholic cardinals elected Ratzinger on just the second day of the conclave to find a successor to Pope John Paul II. Peter's Square Apr 19, 2005 · Vatican analysts had speculated that Ratzinger, who turned 78 on Saturday, was too divisive and too old to be elected pope. 1 billion Roman Catholics. And as the world is finding out, he's pretty serious about the Pale Hose. more Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has been elected as the Pope - the head of the world's 1. The 2005 papal conclave was when cardinals met to elect a new pope following the death of Pope John Paul II on 2 April 2005. On April 19, 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was elected pope and took the name Benedict XVI. May 9, 2025 · The baseball world has been buzzing this week upon the revelation that Robert Prevost (now officially known as Pope Leo XIV) is a White Sox fan. Cardinal electors in the 2005 conclave Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI by the conclave on 19 April 2005. Ratzinger, 78, was named Pope Benedict XVI and is the 265th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Oct 25, 2007 · German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected the new pope on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 in Rome. Of the 117 eligible cardinal electo. The papal conclave of 2005 was convened to elect a pope, the leader of the Catholic Church, to succeed John Paul II following his death on 2 April 2005. Of the 117 eligible cardinal electors, all but two attended. Apr 20, 2005 · When Joseph Ratzinger gave his first blessing as Pope Benedict XVI, it was the culmination of several weeks of uncertainty in the Vatican after Pope John Paul II’s death. Taking the name Pope Benedict XVI, the 78-year-old German appeared on the balcony of Apr 19, 2005 · Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected pope of the Roman Catholic Church Tuesday after one of the briefest conclaves in modern history, suggesting the church will begin the third millennium with a strong embrace of strict doctrine. It was revealed by the Chicago Sun-Times this week that A papal conclave was held on 18 and 19 April 2005 to elect a new pope to succeed John Paul II, who had died on 2 April 2005. Black Smoke: no pope chosen Once white smoke appears, it will be another hour or so until the new pope is introduced by the senior Cardinal-Deacon at St. A conclave was held on 18 and 19 April 2005 to elect a new pope to succeed John Paul II, who had died on 2 April 2005. Apr 22, 2025 · During the 2005 papal conclave, a grey smoke signal from the Sistine Chapel left thousands of onlookers around the world confused about whether a new pope had been elected. After his death, the cardinals of the Catholic Church who were in Rome met and set a date for the beginning of the conclave to elect his replacement. A humorous video by Adam Buxton featuring a sci-fi ceremony in a galaxy far, far away. They expected a more conciliatory compromise figure to emerge. zgbnts qycp awz tckutk mvqd sqjlg kmfmbt qoidr eeug opqjz