Edited sentence: For Catholics who view themselves as Orthodox or Traditional, the election of Benedict XVI can be seen as nothing more or less than the continuation of an unbroken tradition leading back to the reign of Peter who was an Apostle and follower of Jesus and whom Catholics believe was the first Pope.From the position of the Catholic Church views such as Benedict XVI's are neither conservative nor liberal but are simply termed: orthodox.These positions, however, are not unique to Benedict but rather have been held by the Catholic Church universally