"Certainly there will be continuity in the teaching of the church, " said Father Fessio, a Jesuit and former student of Benedict XVI.

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"Certainly there will be continuity in the teaching of the church, " said Rev Joseph Fessio, a Jesuit and former student of Benedict XVI.

WSJ: Argentina's Cardinal Bergoglio Elected Pope

Pope Benedict argues that the Council represents continuity, not a radical revision of Church teaching for modern times.

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