* Pope Benedict XV1 reconfirms top officials in Vatican central government, a sign of continuity

* Pope says he wants dialogue with other faiths and cultures

* Pope takes possession of apartment where John Paul died, from which popes address crowds in St. Peter's Square

* Election dismays liberal Catholics. Vatican experts say election indicates cardinals want a short, transitional papacy

* Pope's official inaugural mass was set for Sunday.

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Pope Benedict XVI: "I welcome everybody with simplicity and love to assure them that the Church wants to continue in open and sincere dialogue with them, in search of true good of man and society."

Pope Benedict XVI: "I will spare no effort and commitment to continue the promising dialogue with other civilisations that was started by my venerable predecessors."

South African Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu: "We would have hoped for someone more open to the more recent developments in the world, the whole question of the ministry of women and a more reasonable position with regards to condoms and HIV/AIDS."

Spanish Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo: "You will see that his personality will surprise many, a great many people. It will surprise them because of this caricature-like image that people have of the cardinal he was."

Pope's brother, Georg: "I was shocked, that's right ... I'd

thought that his age and not very stable health were a reason for the cardinals to choose someone else." Reuters