Chapter 60 Chapter 58: Ratzinger has an absolute advantage.Elected as the new pope

Andrea Otiro (Special Correspondent) [Rome report] The meeting to vote for the successor of John Paul II ended yesterday. The result of the election was that Joseph Ratzinger was elected as the new pope.He is an elder who has always been firm in his faith and sticks to his creed.Although according to the regulations, he swore to keep his hands on the Bible, otherwise he would be excommunicated from the church, but the inside story of the Pope's election is still missing.It appears that the cardinal from Germany was chosen from 105 candidates, not 115, with 77 votes.The Vatican has indicated that such a support rate of more than half is unprecedented. It is important to know that this election was produced within two days.

Experts attribute this unprecedented result to the fact that there is no strong competitor and no one else can catch up.Sources within the Vatican indicated that none of Ratzinger's main opponents (Potigny, Robaia, and Cardoso) had arrived in time for the election.The insider said none of the bishops appeared to be present at the election.