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African Pope may lack experience - Benedict’s brother

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  • Akua Shebang 11 years ago

    What is all the fuss about the election of a pope? Does it matter if a black cardinal is elected instead of a white? What makes us think that God is involved in the quest for a new pope? What does the bible say about the papa ...
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  • ELINAM 11 years ago

    Go to heaven and you still gonna find a white racist telling black Jesus he's not qualified.
    So Africans are only experienced to be part of shrinking church formed upon lies and based on African ancient Isis religion of sun ...
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  • KOLA, LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

    How can he insult the whole of Africa? If I were a catholic, I would have denounced my membership after this foolish and derogatory comments by this Racist called Ratzinger.

  • KOFI NUA 11 years ago

    IF AN AFRICAN HAS BEEN THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL, THEN THE POSITION OF POPE IS NO PROBLEM AT ALL.

  • hoho 11 years ago

    pull down the walls of your german churches and see what they have under them,,all dungeons with cremated prisoners and slaves.u will see people starved and burnt to death in chains..you white sexphomaniac sily fathers collap ...
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  • Dennis_S 11 years ago

    This is the main reason for religion:
    MANIPULATE, MAINTENANCE OF POWER etc...

  • KOFI NUA 11 years ago

    WHY CANT AFRICANS CREATE THEIR OWN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND BREAK AWAY FROM THESE PEODOPHYLIC, RACIST CHURCH.

  • T.JAKE 11 years ago

    GOOD

  • hoho 11 years ago

    this the real racist 999 beast in the RC church. are africans not better than they the white devils and pigs? what did his brother benedict do the church now? it's a grace disgrace for a pope to retire throwing the church int ...
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  • Ghanaman. 11 years ago

    What Experience is Rev Georg Ratzinger-the brother of Pope Benedict talking about ,and How did the Cardinals from third world countries climb the ladder to reach /achieve the status they now hold ?. The Pope's brother ,and be ...
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  • The Queen 11 years ago

    of course a Popo from Africa will be a taboo because he is not good right Jesus came to save the sinner and whatever God create should never be unclean or base on colorwis. So Rev. Georg Ratzinger just think of how you look ...
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  • BLACK MAN 11 years ago

    AT THE BACK OF THEIR MIND THEY THINK YOU ARE INFERIOR THOUGH THEY CANT SAY IT
    IF ALL THESE NONSENSE IS COMING FROM GODYOU WILL SEE IMPARTIALITY . You will see a black pope,japanes pope,indien pope,etc etc.But lo,it is the eu ...
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  • Maa 11 years ago

    Black people are more discriminative than whites. Look at what politics has done to Ghana. People insult other tribes with impunity and look down on them. Even if those with the same colour are discriminative what do expect t ...
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  • fresh 11 years ago

    do God required expirience before appointing sum1 to do his job. i thought they claim it is God that chooses.

  • Ama 11 years ago

    After being a catholic for 40 odd years I have come to realise that these institutions are just out of date and certainly a waste of time. How can someone be a catholic priest for so many years, then become a bishop and subse ...
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  • Ama 11 years ago

    Oops I need to do confession...Lol!

  • Rev Rezinger 11 years ago

    My daughter, your sins are forgiven.
    Rev. Rezinger lol!!

  • BIG CEE 11 years ago

    How do you become experience as a Pope if you are not given the priviledge to become one and one is our dear father side-lying other whilst the vote has not even started?

  • BIG CEE 11 years ago

    CORRECTING THE TYPING MISTAKE
    How does one gain experience as a Pope if he/she is not given the chance to become one, and why is our dear father side-lining others(blacks) before they are even nominated?

  • NENE ADEKERKER 11 years ago

    Please kindly allow God the Almighty to decide who should be made the pope and stop behaving like NDC supporters who appoints Gay and Homosexuals to Govt. positions

  • sumanguru kante 11 years ago

    you can choose a pope from antarctica, among the penguins, i care less, afterall, i am not a catholic and will never be one. Racism in the so called God's organization

  • A.D:A,G 11 years ago

    "sumanguru" where are you, Accra, Dansoman???

  • Peter Kimmer 11 years ago

    What does Rev Georg Ratzinger mean by experience? Did he think properly about the implication of what he is saying? So for now it is only an European (Whiteman) who qualifies to be a Pope. Is he aware that his own people (Eur ...
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  • ELINAM 11 years ago

    If their population is falling yours is swelling,and he continue to rule you the wisest thing to do is the church in Africa as yours, end of story heh.
    We fought apathaid with all our might to see minority rule fell for maj ...
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  • ELINAM 11 years ago

    If their population is falling and yours is swelling, and he continues to rule you, the wisest thing to do is to take the church in Africa as yours, end of story heh.
    We fought aparthaid with all our might to see minority ...
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  • JOE, U.S.A 11 years ago

    This is Racist talk. Shame!

  • C.O.D 11 years ago

    The Pope`s sibling is very uncomfortable and in some pains with the prospects of a Ghanaian likely to replace his brother as a Papa.I do not blame him for it is high time we, Africans, having known God over the centuries esta ...
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  • Maami ABA Tawiah, USA 11 years ago

    Here we go! again!Who the hell is the brother of Pope Benedict to decide for the Catholic Church???And what does he meant by an" African Pope may lack experience!???Discrimination is clearly popping its ugly head once again!! ...
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  • ELINAM 11 years ago

    I don't understand why Africans cry racism when whites say they don't want us in their institutions.
    The catholic church is Europe and Europe is the catholic church.
    The queen/king of England did not see it right to bow d ...
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  • RINGO 11 years ago

    AFTER BEING A CARDINAL FOR YEARS,WHAT ELSE? THIS IS THE HIGEST DEGREE OF RACISM IN THE CHURCH.

  • Mireku Kyle 11 years ago

    Ratsinger or whatever he calls himself is not working for God if that is what he thinks. Old age and skin color does not tell ones experience. I hope this is not an opinion borne out of racism.

  • BUSINESS DEVELOPER 11 years ago

    REV I DONT AGREE WITH YOU,IF KOFI ANNAN WHO IS AN AFRICAN WAS ABLE TO MANAGE THE UN FOR 8YRS WHY CANT AN AFRICAN BE CHOSEN AS A POPE?IN THE PRENSENCE OF GOD BOTH BLACK AND WHITE ARE EQUAL BEFORE HIM.

  • ASCLOCH 11 years ago

    ARE YOU SURPRISED ???
    THEY ARE GERMANS AND DID NOT WANT TO SEE A BLACK MAN EXIST AT ALL LET ALONE BE IN A LEADING POSITION:

  • Dennis_S 11 years ago

    Don't you think you're bit ignorant calling all Germans racist?

    There are racist people everywhere - in Ghana, too.

    (Although I never experienced any racism on my trip to Ghana last year. Such a nice country and people! ...
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  • ELINAM 11 years ago

    The whole catholic reality is that of Europe. You can not separate the two. 'am sorry Africans are big enough to have their own catholic church and their own pope as England and China did.
    Houphoet Boagnin al ready built th ...
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  • Nzema K 11 years ago

    When the catholic church is collecting tax free money (collection and Kofi Na Ama) from poor africans they dont look at expirience.. Yes Expirience.

  • ELINAM 11 years ago

    Core value of churches: look for dummies and ride them to fame.

  • Seth Bonsu 11 years ago

    Typical "German racism". How does a person get experience if he /she is not allowed to lead?.This man has already set the tone for favouritism.

  • btg 11 years ago

    This clown's brother did not have an experience before he became a pope.

    What the heck is he talking about?

  • FUKA 11 years ago

    THIS IS AN INSULT TO MANY AFRICAN CATHOLICS AND IT SERVES THEM RIGHT!! WHAT EXPERIENCE DOES ANY OF THE WHITES POPE HAVE? TIME FOR AFRICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH ON ITS OWN. EGLAND DID IT SOME 500 YEARS AGO. THE WHITES ARE STILL R ...
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  • Adobah 11 years ago

    I am so shocked about the comment made by the Rev. Ratzinger. The reason being that I have always felt Catholic clergies are well educated and are abreast with time. It turns out for me that they are no better than our roadsi ...
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  • CPP UK 11 years ago

    like what many friends have ben writing, experience is always picked from the job or thant that you are to bring someone from outside. We know them and this is why African have to wake up.

  • Francis 11 years ago

    I forgive him. He speaks as a brother from circular world. They talk in-experience and Jehovah directs according to his ways. so you don't actually need experience......... because Jehovah will direct you. Does he Jonah, Mose ...
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  • TROUBLE-MAKER 11 years ago

    What experience did his brother has before becoming the Pope that an Africa don`t have?
    Cardinal Turkson is just perfect for the job,a man who speaks over five foreign languages.
    Turkson speaks his native Ghanaian language, ...
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  • Ghanaian-American 11 years ago

    That is how they roll. How many times have my family and I sat on a pew in a crowded Catholic Church and seen whites standing in the balcony instead of getting close to us? I stopped attending services more than 6 years ago. ...
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  • A.D:A,G 11 years ago

    The Whites brought Africa and Ghana christianity, only to rob us of our Gold and raw materials. Majority of Ghanaians spend the whole day praying instead of using their time and resources to work hard or think well and be i ...
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  • Dennis_S 11 years ago

    Hi,
    I'm from Germany and like to see comments like that. Thank you! At least a few people knowing what's going on. :)

    I'm ashamed of Ratzinger, maybe the whole catholic church and the whole system (of robbing, manipulatin ...
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  • KOFI NUA 11 years ago

    YOU JUST NAILED IT. YOU SAID IT ALL.
    GHANAIANS THINK PRAYING IS THE SOLUTIION TO THEIR PROBLEMS.

  • T.JAKE 11 years ago

    Where then is the HOLY SPIRIT? THESE MEN SHOULD MEND THIER WAYS!

  • ABU 11 years ago

    This is always how Africans are perceived when it comes to international dealings,and my question is why don't we go back to our ancestors religion instead of forcing ourselves to belong to where we are not recognised,AND SIN ...
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  • JFK 11 years ago

    If God wants a black pope it will happen and brother of retiring pope comment is not valid.

  • Henry Tetteh 11 years ago

    The comment made by Cadinal Turkson of Ghana's brother. Shows how people who call themselves men of God which are not can be proved. That its not yet time for an African to be come a Pope. lf its true that it's God that in ...
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  • ok 11 years ago

    Have you all forgotten how the world cup was snatched away from Africa when it was clear that it was Africa´s chance before we got a consolation for hosting 4 years after the painful rigging and buying of votes.
    We were tol ...
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  • EVIL OSOFO 11 years ago

    “In Europe, we have many very able people, and the Africans are still not so well known and maybe do not have the experience yet.”

    Who in the world knew his brother before he was chosen as a pope?

    You have not asse ...
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  • ABENA 11 years ago

    COME KISS MY BIG BLACK FAT ASS.RACIST GAY FOOL.

  • Terry 11 years ago

    Naive and imbecilic, religious spirit, unsantimoniously racist. What experience is e referring to? Gayism,lesbianism,paedophilia and widespread child abuse in the Catholic Church? If this is the xperience referred to then I d ...
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  • Joe 11 years ago

    What experience is he talking about? If Kofi Annan could head UN then African is capable when given the chance.

  • MANU UTD 11 years ago

    the mst stupid racist in out church

  • Kk3 11 years ago

    Experience in pedophilia or what? I'm sure it will not be an African pope...NO WAY. Not with all the inferiority with which the people outside of the continent view Africans or for that matter the mental slavery most Africans ...
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