New Pope is elected : Pope Benedict XVI

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is officially elected by the Conclave as the new Pope Benedict XVI.
Have no knowledge about him, but read the CNN and they said he is the "head prefect of Pope John Paul II" ... close confidante of the late pope.... things like this. It also means he holds strongly all the traditions of the Roman Catholic church . The 78 year old pope, oldest in the history of St Peter's is seen as "an enormous disappointment for all those who hoped for a reformist and pastoral pope" , in short, someone who is more liberal and open-minded to tackle issues such as :

.sexuality and the role of women in the church
.birth control
.stem cell research
.ordination of female priests
.usage of birth control methods especially in AIDS-stricken countries like the African nations

I suppose the new pope isn't going to rest his laurels, especially when his predecessor has done many firsts as a papal in history (think about bringing down communism, went into a mosque and a synogogue , speaks ten different languages, held inter-faith dialogues, initiates a unification of church between the Protestant sect and the Roman Catholicism sect, focus on the youths as the new face of the Church and the list goes on...) .

Will he be a conservative pope, or a contemporary pope who adheres to the latest world events -think stem cell, condoms and morning-after pills, euthanasia,gay priests -

Will he follow the foot steps of Pope John Paul II?
-think inter-faith talks, unification of churches-

Will he focus on the future?
-think youths and women-

Will he be pro-Jesus or pro-tradition?
-think Islam , traditions of the church-

Will he stand on a side or be the strong voice against world issues?
-think terrorism, racism, AIDS , sexuality problems -

Waiting to see the next episode. Byes!