To: Do not dub me shapka broham
Yes, he was the Head of the College Of Cardinals before being elevated into the Papacy.
181 posted on
10/07/2005 11:40:21 PM PDT by
BigSkyFreeper
("Don't Get Stuck On Stupid!" - Lieutenant General Russell "Ragin' Cajun" Honore)
To: BigSkyFreeper
I would put emphasis on the "sixty years without expressing an opinion on a controversial subject" portion of my statement.
In other words, Ratzinger was a known quantity before his elevation to the papacy.
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