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Vatican Celebrates New Pope
Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2005; 2:12 PM

White smoke puffed out of the Sistine Chapel chimney and bells rang loudly Tuesday afternoon, signaling that the College of Cardinals had selected a new pope. German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, 78, chose the name Benedict XVI and addressed the throng of supporters that gathered at St. Peter's Square.



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