Person: John Paul III

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GERMAN Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the strict defender of Catholic orthodoxy for the past 23 years, took the name Benedict XVI.

Wed, 20 Apr, 2005

THE first message a new Pope sends to the world is encoded in the name he chooses.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2005

Those in the running to succeed Pope John Paul II are known as the “papabili” – those worthy of becoming Pontiff. Prominent among them are:

Sun, 03 Apr, 2005

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