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Wiegel: Light in a New Dark Age
AP: Pope's email address and No Staff Shake-Up At Vatican and Russian patriarch congratulates pope
Detroit News: Catholics 'on top of the world'
NYTimes: Few see taint in service by Pope in Hitler Youth (yet they're still talking about it) and Pope May Color Debate in U.S. Over 'Life' Issues Like Abortion
Reuters: Benedict XVI memorabilia? It's just a click away
James Pinkerton: The Crucifixion Will Be Televised on Tech Central Station
Catholic World News: Benedict XVI at a glance and Benedict: What's in a name? and First steps for new pope
Maggie Gallagher: We have a pope!
Chiesa: Benedict XVI: The Pope and His Agenda - Very detailed and insightful.
Roger Kimball: The new Benedict
Michael Novak: Rome's Radical Conservative (NYTimes, registration required)
NCR (the good one): ‘A Beautiful Personality’
The Old Oligarch is excited. So is Jeff Miller.
Lileks has no stake, or does he?
AFP: On Internet frontlines, bloggers have a lot to say about new pope
Time Magazine: Assessing Pope Benedict XVI
Canadian Press: Catholic doctrine OK; world's attitude needs to change: cardinals
Christianity Today: Upright But No Panzer Pope
Catholic News Service: Vatican colleagues say 'church will come to love' Pope Benedict XVI
NY Daily News: Vatican enforcer has soft side, too.
Awww....
Belfast Telegraph: The Benedict legacy and Pope may receive invite to Ireland
USA Today: Introduction electrifies cheering, chanting crowd and U.S. cardinals predict faithful will warm to new pope
Seattle Times: Reaction around the world
CNN: Reader emails
WaPo: Joy Tempered by a Wish for a Third World Pope and Steadfast Beliefs in a Tumultuous World and Church Turns to Its Guardian of the Faith
Radio Australia: Asia and Pacific react to new pope
Fox News: Benedict Pledges to Continue John Paul's Work
AP: Pope Benedict XVI promises to continue church reforms, reach out to other religions and China hopes for better Vatican ties and Cardinals break silence and American cardinals excited about choice of new pope and Sketches of a conclave and Ratzinger's love of tradition was nurtured in conservative Bavaria and Italians Again Shut Out of Papacy and Benedict Showed 2 Sides After Pope's Death (this last one quotes Hans Kung, who must be furious) and Pope to Hold Press Conference Saturday and Poverty in Latin America Faces Pope and New Pope Inspired by Anti-War Pontiff and Pope Predicted a Short Reign to Cardinals
Wichita Eagle: Choice of `Benedict' may have been inspired by saint, scholars say
To borrow a line from James Taranto: What would we do without scholars?
BBCNews: Africans hail conservative Pope
This one contains a special brown nugget:
In the 1980s, Cardinal Ratzinger cracked down on Bishops in Latin America who backed liberation theology, which argued the church had a duty to liberate the poor from oppression.
Right, notice the ommission of the fact that the main problem with liberation theology was its embrace of Marxist ideas. Leave that fact out and you have "The Church hates the poor."
Yorkshire [UK]Post: Traditionalist Takes over Reins
NY Post: He Deserted Hitler's Army to Enlist as God's Soldier
Jersey Journal: German residents take pride in pope
World Faith News: Statement of Conference of European Churches
Worst headline award goes to the AP: Israel Praises Pope Despite Past Nazi Ties
Miami Herald [Registration Required]: Morality battle predicted
Reuters: Leaders Welcome New Pope, Liberal Catholics Dismayed
MyMotherLode [Sonora, CA]: World: "Mixed reaction"
Pulse Journal [Somewhere in Ohio]: Latin America: "Mixed Reviews"
Reuters: Mixture of Joy and Concern
LA Times: Joseph Ratzinger, a Close Ally of John Paul, Draws Mixed Reactions
AP: Some Hopeful, Others Disappointed by Pope
AP: Pilgrims Watch New Pope With Mixed Emotion
WPMI [Pensacola Beach]: New Pope Bad Choice For Liberal Catholics
Cybercast News Service: Feminist, Homosexual Groups Turn Thumbs Down on New Pope
News24.com [Southern Africa]: New pope 'has been homophobic'
Greeley: Pervasive 'non-campaign' fractured rules of secrecy
Maureen Dowd: Smoke Gets in Our News
Reuters: Liberal U.S. Catholics Dismayed at Choice of Pope
Chicago Sun-Times: New man on top, but nothing changes for Catholic women -
Interpress Service News Agency: New Pope a Disappointment to Progressives, Women
365gay [ew]: Extreme Homophobe Ratzinger Elected New Pope
Salon.com: Habemus blabbemenum!
"Catholics" for a Free Choice: The First One hundred Days
Salon.com assebles: Gripefest - Dissenter-Style
Scotsman.com: Anglican Bishop Denounces New Pope's Election
IOL [South Africa]: I wouldn't have voted for new pope, says Tutu
Virginia Pilot: Some locals unsure what to expect from pope
Arkcity.net [Arkansas City, KS]: Locals positive on pope
News Channel 11 [Lubbock, TX]: Catholic Bishop of Lubbock Praises New Pope
Herald & Review [Decatur, IL]: Local Catholic leaders praise the election of the new pope
Oneida [NY] Dispatch: Local Catholic leaders pleased
Stuff [New Zealand]: Kiwi Catholic leaders approve choice of pope
Dodge City [KS] Daily Globe: Dodge City bishop says new Pope will preserve Catholic values
Minnesota Public Radio: Local Catholic leaders react to new pope
PhillyBurbs.com: Catholic students in Bucks share views on new leader
Glencoe [IL] News: Area Catholic leaders welcome 'brilliant' pope
NBC San Diego: Local Catholics Cheer New Pope's Election
For Lisa: Wichita Eagle: Pope's quick election a surprise and a cause for celebration
CBS2 [Chicago]: Catholic, Jewish Children Celebrate Together (with video) and Cardinal George says new pope will preserve toughened discipline plan for abusive priests and
New Hampshire Union Leader: Choice of 'Benedict' pleases local monks and NH brother may have influenced new Pope
WGRZ [Western NY]: WNY Germans Thrilled
Daily Citizen [NW Georgia]: Area Catholics not surprised with selection
WTVO [Rockford, IL]: Rockford Bishop Pleased with New Pope
York [PA] Daily Record: Churches Celebrate Choice
Arizona Daily Star: Tucsonans back pontiff despite some concerns
Yankton [S Dakota]Press and Dakotan: Classwork Stopped For New Pope
SB Sun [San Bernardino]: Some local Catholics fear for church's unity, reform
Denver Post: Stern reputation ill-deserved
Daily Local News [Philly]: Residents react to news of pope's appointment
The Evening Tribune [Hornell, NY]: Our Lady of the Valley Catholics celebrate new pope
Recordnet (Stockton, CA): Local Catholics discuss the change
Jackson [Tennessee] Sun: 'We hope he does a good job'
Berkshire [MA] Eagle: Berkshire clergy envision new pope following same path as John Paul II
Northwest Indiana Times: Munster native witnessed pope's debut and Melczek, clergy celebrate selection
My Kawartha [somewhere in Canada I think]: 'Kind of stunned' says local priest of pope's election
Portales [NM] News-Tribune: Residents feel Ratzinger the right choice
Toronto Star (registration required): Pope a 'quiet, gentle man'
Washington Times: National Basilica draped in celebration
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Pope is a 'gentle soul'
Courier & Press [Evansville, IN] (Registration required): Gettelfinger says don't sell transitional pope short
Vanguard [Nigeria]: Ratzinger is new Pope
Pacific Daily News [Guam]: New pope selected
NBC 15 [Madison, WI]: Wisconsin Catholics Welcome New Pope, Wonder About Future
KLTV [Jacksonville, TX]: Bishop Corrada Met New Pope In 1988
First Coast News [Somewhere in Florida]: Local Catholics React To Choice
Winona [MN] Daily News: Winona's Catholics pleased by pope pick
Star-Ledger [NJ] - Jersey residents with German roots react with pride and Theologians imagine forceful, if brief, reign
Pensacola News Journal: Local Catholics rejoice
CBS 21 [Harrisburg, PA]: Pope Benedict the 16th
LA Times (Registration may be required): Mahony Says the World Soon Will See Pontiff's Pastoral Side
News Journal [Central Ohio]: Watching "intently"
13WHAM [Rochester, NY]: New Pope Says First Mass, Local Reactions (with video)
Fulton [MO] Sun: Callaway Catholics pleased
Channel Oklahoma: OKC Archbishop Pleased With New Pope
WBAL [Baltimore]: Catholics Want Pope To Address Social Issues
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