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Christianity - Catholicism April 2007 Archive

By Scott P. Richert, About.com Guide to Catholicism

When Does a Pope Become Pope?

Tuesday April 24, 2007
While Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger was elected pope on April 19, 2005, his inaugural Mass, at which he was consecrated Pope Benedict XVI, was not held until the following Sunday, April Read More...
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