German conservative is Pope

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Series Details 20.4.05
Publication Date 20/04/2005
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German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI on 19 April 2005. The new Pope is known to be extremely conservative and was a close ally of the late John Paul II. The new Pope's appointment is likely to dismay many lay Catholics hoping for a more progressive successor.

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