White smoke, White pope

Joseph Ratzinger becomes:

Pope Benedict ..................... 16th
Born April......................... 16th
of non-italian popes, he is the ... 16th

JONATHAN:
Christo makes an interesting point. Why don't they select the Pope like the Apostles selected one another?: through the fatalism of lots. Instead of determining the will of God through politics, why not arbitrary fate? Here is the narrative as found in Acts 1:

²³So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. ²⁴Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone's heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen ²⁵to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.” ²⁶Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.