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RESPONSES TO SELECTION OF NEW POPE

 
Pope Benedict XVI can be a uniter
A submission from a non-Catholic who has known Joseph Ratzinger personally and says there is another side to the "hard-nosed, arch-conservative theologian" in most media characterizations of the new Pope Benedict XVI.
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UCC leader offers prayers, expresses 'personal disappointment' as Benedict XVI begins papacy
Saying he prays that Pope Benedict XVI "may have the strength and wisdom sufficient for the leadership he is now called to exercise," the leader of the 1.3-million-member United Church of Christ (U.S.A.) nonetheless expressed concern today...
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LWF Calls for Unity in Prayer, Strength and Guidance for Pope Benedict XVI
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has appealed to Christians to be united in prayer that God may bless, strengthen and guide Pope Benedict XVI “as a heavy mantle of responsibility is now being put upon him.”
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Presiding Bishop's statement, Episcopal Church, USA
Statement from The Most Rev. Frank T. Griswold, presiding bishop and primate, Episcopal Church, USA
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New pope delights moral allies, not supporters of ecumenical ties
The election of the hard-line German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as pope of the Roman Catholic Church is expected to continue the conservative doctrinal and moral arc of predecessor John Paul II but may hurt chances for closer ties with non-Catholic Christians.
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Statment of CEC General Secretary on election of new pope
The Conference of European Churches greets the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church with heartfelt prayers for the blessings of God's strength, guidance and wisdom upon his pontificate.
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The Selection of Cardinal Ratzinger Is Bad News for the World and for the Jews
It is precisely because we continue to feel allied with the Church and see it as an important ally in the struggle for social justice and peace that we are so dismayed at this misdirection. Meanwhile, we reaffirm our solidarity with the many millions of Catholics who had hoped for a very different kind of Pope ...
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