Tuesday, April 19, 2005

The new pope, according to the Mainichi Shimbun

MSN-Mainichi INTERACTIVE

Interestingly, when the names of popes are rendered in Japanese text (romaji), they use the Latin forms. So instead of John Paul II, they say Johannes Paulus II (Yohane Pauro nisei)(ヨハネ・パウロ2世). Benedict XVI becomes Benedicto (ベネディックト16世).

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