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We have a new Pope! The College of Cardinals hailed a new Pope yesterday at 6:43 p.m. (Vatican time). Cardinal proto-deacon, Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez gave the announcement at the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica few hours after the “fumata Bianca” or the appearance of the white smoke from the chimney of Sistine Chapel. Cardinal Estevez made the following announcement: Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum; habemus Papam: Eminentissimum ac Reverendissimum Dominum, Dominum Josephum Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalem Ratzinger qui sibi nomen imposuit Benedictum XVI (I announce to you a great joy: We have a Pope, the Most Eminent and Reverend Joseph, Cardinal of the Holy Roman Catholic Church, Ratzinger who has taken the name of Benedict XVI.) Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany is the 265th Pope, and the first Pontiff of the 21th century. He chose the name Benedict XVI as a symbol of peace. At 6:48 p.m., Pope Benedict XVI, came out to the exterior “loggia” of the basilica, gave a si

Security in Vatican City was full alert as more than 100 foreign dignitaries and religious leaders from all over the world arrived in Vatican City to attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II last Friday. The United States led the pack with President George W. Bush, his wife Laura, and Former Presidents George Bush senior and Bill Clinton. The solemnity of the occasion was broken 10 p.m. Wednesday when Vatican security closed the line for public visitors resulting in a stampede and lots of disappointed pilgrims. It’s estimated that almost 1 million people have passed through St. Peter’s Basilica to view the remains of the late supreme pontiff. Funeral rites were done yesterday Friday at 10 a.m. Vatican time (4 p.m. Philippine time). The mass was officiated by Cardinal Eduardo Martinez Somalo, Vatican Chamberlain. The Pope’s remains was put in a closed coffin and brought to the altar of St. Peter’s Basilica. After the requiem mass, the pope’s remains have been buried in the undergr

Ok, Men, its time to fess up and admit that we have been pulling a gigantic con on the universe. We pretend that we are mature and responsible individuals with reasonable expectations of our women, but we know that in reality, we are the neediest, greediest, lustiest, hungriest creature on the planet. What is worst, most of us try to cover up our insatiable natures. We lie to the women we love about what we want from them, and we do it on a daily basis – because what we want from the women in our lives is everything, and we want it now! “You don’t want a wife, you want a mistress,” women have said to me. I, of course, always lie and deny it. “You don’t want a mistress, you want a daughter,” women have said to me. I, as usual, lie and deny it. “You don’t want a daughter, you want a mother,” women have said to me. I lie and say I don’t. “You don’t want a wife or a daughter or a mistress or a mother,” women have said to me.” You want something so enveloping, so godlike and

I only learned about the Pope’s condition through text messages from friends. First, it informed about asking prayer for the Pope’s recovery of his sickness, I received more than 10 same messages that day on my phone. After receiving it I turn on the TV and look for news report about the Pope. Confirmed, he was really in a bad and critical condition, and on the next day I just received another messages stating that the Pope died Saturday April 2, 2005 (Sunday, 2:30 am Manila time) . People around the world reacts and breaks into tears after hearing the news. I just heard the news and read some articles about the Pope of how he leads the Church and how nice he is specially to the youth, although I’m not that closely aware about him but still I know he is a good person and a good servant of the Lord and to the people around the world. They said he is the most popular Pope at the present and I believed that coz’ in I saw a lot of people cried and weep when they heard that the

It's not necessary for you to follow the following. These are only instructions or guide for your life. 1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. 2. Memorize your favorite poem. 3. Don't believe in all you hear, spend all you have, or sleep all you want. 4. When you say " I LOVE YOU" mean it. 5. When you say " I'M SORRY" look the person in the eye. 6. Be engaged at least six months before you gat married. 7. Remember your friends’ birthday. Be thankful for his/her presence in your life. 8. Never laugh at anyone’s dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much. 9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely 10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name-calling. 11. Don't judge people by their relatives. 12. Talk slowly but think quickly. 13. When some one ask you a