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Article: John Paul II's heir.(Editorials)(Benedict XVI will consolidate legacy)(Editorial)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- April 20, 2005
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Byline: The Register-Guard
Pope John Paul II called Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger to Rome in 1981 and made him head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. For nearly a quarter of a century afterward, Ratzinger was the pope's point man on matters of doctrine and theology. More than anyone but John Paul II himself, Ratzinger charted the course of the Catholic Church.
And now, as Pope Benedict XVI, he will continue to steer it toward tradition, authority and faith.
Benedict XVI was elected Tuesday after just four ballots. The voting cardinals had little trouble reaching a decision, a fact that underlines how thoroughly John Paul II remade ...