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[Jeunemaitre]

"The Enforcer", "The Panzer Cardinal", and "God's Rottweiler" should say it all. The new pope's pre pope-al nicknames. As well, he was the head of the order that was formerly known as the Inquistion.

The church will go crawling back into the dark ages one way or another, it seems.

Wow, I guess I picked the right time to think about converting to Judaism. I mean, really, who would feel comfortable in a confessional with "The Enforcer?" I have no idea what this new Pope intends to do with his time in the office, but it seems that the Church is not as interested in the invigorated image that JPII was on the verge of portraying, but by his age alone, this new election seems to indicate a return to the older, stricter stances of the Church.

edit: changed the las line or so. Still not aware of a new platform for the Church, but looking forward to hearing one