International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance: Pope Benedict

Pope Benedict XVI Dept: Speaking Tuesday from Berlin after Canada took over the chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, Kenney weighed in on the upcoming conclave to choose a successor to Pope Benedict XVI who, citing his advanced age, became the first Pope to resign in nearly 600 years, according to Calgary Herald. He strikes me as a great intellect and having lived and worked in Canada, Latin America and Europe, I think he has a very global vision, he said and oTTAWA Himself a devout Catholic, outspoken Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says he was taken by surprise by Pope Benedict sudden resignation and thinks it neat that a Canadian is now in the running to replace him. Kenney said he met Marc Ouellet, the 68-year-old Quebec Cardinal who is considered a leading contender for the job, on a few occasions. He describes him as a man of great depth and great authenticity with a humble spirit and winsome sense of humour. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.