Region's bishops expect agenda similar to John Paul II's
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
It's unlikely that the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as pope will bring about any immediate changes in the area's Catholic churches. Most priests in the region believe that Pope Benedict XVI is likely to carry on the traditions of his predecessor, John Paul II, who died April 2.
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