WORLD IN BRIEF (Post, April 23, 2005)

Pope Benedict Takes Charge, Reappoints Top Vatican Officials (Post, April 22, 2005)

At Conclave, A Prediction And Promise: Cardinals Found Reassurance In Ratzinger's Age, Attitude (Post, April 21, 2005)

Pope Vows to Pursue Outreach by Church: Cardinals Address Worries and Urge Patience (Post, April 21, 2005)

An Idyllic Setting for Boy Who Would Become Pope: Benedict Continues to Appreciate Roots in Bavarian Town (Post, April 21, 2005)

Church Turns to Its Guardian of the Faith: Cardinal Ratzinger Of Germany, 78, Was a Close Ally Of John Paul II (Post, April 20, 2005)

Joy Tempered by a Wish for a Third World Pope (Post, April 20, 2005)

Pope Benedict XVI, Seen From Every Possible Angle (Post, April 20, 2005)

Steadfast Beliefs in a Tumultuous World (Post, April 20, 2005)

Americans See a Figure Familiar From The Fray: Americans See a Figure Familiar From The Fray (Post, April 20, 2005)

Conclave Begins With Day Of Ritual: 1st Vote Indecisive; Cardinal, at Mass, Defends Orthodoxy (Post, April 19, 2005)

Cardinals Gather for Conclave to Select Pope: Balloting to Be Guided By Rules Old and New (Post, April 18, 2005)

Nigeria's Spiritual Rainmaker Is Eyed at Vatican: Old-Line Papal Candidate Fostered Church's Growth (Post, April 17, 2005)

In the Conclave: Guardians of Continuity Versus Agents of Change (Post, April 17, 2005)

Venerable Papal Tradition: The Very Smoke-Filled Room (Post, April 17, 2005)

Godfried Danneels, Belgium (Post, April 16, 2005)

Francis Arinze, Nigeria (Post, April 16, 2005)

Dionigi Tettamanzi, Italy (Post, April 16, 2005)

Giovanni Battista Re, Italy (Post, April 16, 2005)

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