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	Apostolic Letter In the form of “Motu Proprio” SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM Benedict XVI Letter of the Holy Father Benedict XVI to the Bishops of the world on the presentation of the "Motu Proprio" on the use of the Roman Liturgy prior to the reform of 1970

	Chilean Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez announces new Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican, April 19, 2005. German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the strict defender of Catholic orthodoxy for the past 23 years, was elected Pope despite a widespread assumption among liberals that he was too old and divisive to win election. (Click on the photo to hear the announcement in Latin.)

	Pope Benedict XVI, formally German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, greets thousands of pilgrims from the balcony of the St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 19, 2005. (Click on the photo to learn more about Pope Benedict XVI.)

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