However, his message of congratulations also included the request that "Islam asks for respect from the new pontiff".

The name Benedict is clearly indicative of the new pontiff's program.

In fact, bells will ring when the new pontiff is chosen.

The Vatican, with a favorite son as the new pontiff, must give heft to the doctrinal assumption that he is, by virtue of his selection, infallible.

Burchard cleared Alexander II of charges of simony and recognized him as the new pontiff.

The king appointed Deoskoros, abbot of Sanahin, as the new pontiff but the bishops would not recognize his authority.

The cardinals who will elect a new pontiff have a great advantage.

The new pontiff, I think, has begun his reign in an auspicious way.

With the new pontiff's permission, he switched from his titular church to that of Santa Maria sopra Minerva.

When the new pontiff appeared on the balcony, he broke tradition by addressing the gathered crowd: