Jamaica Gleaner Commentary published: Thursday | April 21, 2005
Catholics welcome new Pope
IN A quick selection, the German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is the new Pope who will be known as Benedict XVI. The 265th pontiff in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, he will be the first German Pope since the 11th century.
THE TEA leaves are being read as to what the future holds as a result of the new pope's election. Where are the planet's billion-plus Catholics headed, not to mention inter-religious dialogue and the Vatican's influence - John Rapley
ON MONDAY, the Depart-ment of Liberal Studies DOLS of the University of Technology (UTech) held its first annual symposium on 'Affirming the Humanities in the Age of Technology'. - Martin Henry
COBRA'S ATTITUDE towards sex, as stated in the song quoted, is not uncommon. Not only on the masculine side of the male-female equation, I strongly suspect, but also on the supposedly softer side. - Melville Cooke