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A Newly Elected Pope

Cardinal Ratzinger of Germany Is New Pope

As many of you may or may not know, early today, April 19th, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected by 2/3 majority as the new Pope. At 78, he is one of the oldest Popes to have been elected. Perhaps more exciting, is that this is the first German elected Pope since the 11th Century! However, his election has left Germany divided. While the conservatives love him, the liberals are skeptical of him. For more check out the links below...

A Divided Germany (ABC News)

Joseph Ratzinger (ABC News)

Posted by Kristina at April 19, 2005 11:37 AM in Foreign Language.