Wednesday, April 20, 2005 Report: New priests older, better educated; more are foreign born Laity playing increasingly important role in church new pope inherits Texas parish's ministry sends prayer blankets far and wide Seminarians welcome talk on healthy celibacy German-American Catholics place hope in new pope Catholic students conduct mock conclave, elect Cardinal Keeler Pope celebrates Mass, pledges to lead church toward unity, dialogue German Catholics express joy at election, hope for continued reforms Pope brings own charism, contribution to papacy, U.S. cardinals say Germans express joy, dismay at election of countryman as pope Jewish leaders hope new pope will advance Catholic-Jewish relations Latin American church leaders concerned over pope's potential impact Pope Benedict schedules meetings with journalists, cardinals Jesuit says pope must seek new way to answer world's spiritual needs New pope remembered by former staffer for brilliant mind Priest says he can't comment on police investigation |
