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Last Updated: Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 12:50 GMT 13:50 UK
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Benedict XVI: Your global views
Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI
Thousands of readers from across the world have sent us their reaction to the new head of the Roman Catholic church.

German-born Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected head as the 265th successor to St Peter following the death of Pope John Paul II.

Click on the different links below to read a selection of their comments from each region.

Click here to read views from Europe

Click here to read comments from the South Asian region

Click here to read views from the Americas

Click here to read views from the Africa region

Click here to read views from the Asia-Pacific region

Click here to read views from Middle East



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