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[[Pope John Paul II]], the third longest-serving pontiff in history, has died at the age of 84.  
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White smoke appearing over the Sistine Chapel in Rome was the first sign that a new Pope had been elected by the Conclave of Cardinals. A few minutes later, the bells of St. Peter's Basilica began ringing, confirming the election. Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger has been selected as the successor to Pope John Paul II as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, and will be known as Pope Benedict XVI. The election of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger follows the death of [[Pope John Paul II dies|Pope John Paul II on April 2]].
The Pope died in his private apartment at the Vatican at 2137 local time (1937 GMT) on Saturday, surrounded by his closest Polish aides. - [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4399715.stm BBC - Pope John Paul II dies]
 
  
 
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Revision as of 00:41, 23 April 2005

In The News

White smoke appearing over the Sistine Chapel in Rome was the first sign that a new Pope had been elected by the Conclave of Cardinals. A few minutes later, the bells of St. Peter's Basilica began ringing, confirming the election. Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger has been selected as the successor to Pope John Paul II as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, and will be known as Pope Benedict XVI. The election of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger follows the death of Pope John Paul II on April 2.

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