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Benedict XVI elected pope in historic conclave
The 78 year old cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was chosen pope Benedict XVI the oldest pontiff in 275 years and the first German pope in a millennium. He promised to follow the Second Vatican Council while facing mixed reactions from leaders and communities across Europe and the Jewish world.
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