After letting the election of Benedict XVI sink in, the first thing I was curious to know was the reaction of Hans Kung, the Catholic theologian whose life has intersected with Ratzinger's at key points for both of them.

I found this in der Spiegel ...

Hans Kung, a respected German theologian and critic of Vatican policies whose license to teach was withdrawn by the Vatican in 1979 as a result of his criticisms against church policies, said he was "disappointed" by the decision. However, he compared it to an American presidential election and said people "should allow the pope 100 days to learn."

Here's the rest of the article.