Habemus Papam! (We Have A Pope!)

I was extremely happy to hear that Cardinal Ratzinger had been elected as Pope Benedict XVI today. He was very close to John Paul II in belief as well as temperment. He's an accomplished theologian, and speaks ten languages. And, as Relapsed Catholic put it, "Ratzinger's election will annoy all the right people." That's always a nice bonus to throw in. The main negative is that he's 78, so probably won't be around for decades, but that may have been a factor in his election - the cardinals not wanting to have to wait another quarter-century before getting to elect another Pope. I'll be interested to see if any rumors about who *else* recieved votes leaks out, oath of secrecy notwithstanding. But after only 2-3 days of voting, it's clear Ratzinger was the overwhelming choice.