Habemus Papem

Ratzinger. I'm thrilled!!

BBC NEWS : provide quotes from world leaders in reaction to his election ....I like Stanislas Lalanne, Spokeman for Frence Bishops' Conference's quote... just read "Salt and Light", Pope Benedict XVI's book recently and I admit to the same experience...
"When I met him I liked his clarity of expression, his rare intelligence, his extraordinary deep knowledge, his extraordinarily deep faith - and at the same time he has a way of talking to you in a simple language.
When you listen to people like that you think you become intelligent yourself as you listen to them. "