Habemus Papam

Pope Benedict XVI

White smoke rises from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel.
Bells ringing.
Habemus papam!, means "We have new pope."
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has elected as new Roman catholic pontiff. He choose Benedict XVI as his pope name.
He delivered his first papal blessing"Urbi et Orbi" ("for the city and for the world").

The newly elected Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, was one of the most powerful men in the Vatican under Pope John Paul II, a strict enforcer of church doctrine who earned the nickname "Cardinal No." It's because of his drives to crack down on the liberation theology movement, religious pluralism, challenges to traditional teachings on issues such as homosexuality, and calls to ordain women as priests.

He led requiem mass of John Paull II.
Personally, I don't like his eye and looks, it seems that there's no warmth inside, contrary with John Paul II, which was very friendly and full of love.
But, I try to give him a chance.
We shouldn't appraise people from the cover, right?
He need our prayers to face new hard challenges in this century.

source:cnn