:: Pope Benedict XVI ::
The 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church

Pope Benedict XVI, elected pope April 19, waves from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican after he was announced as the 265th pope. (CNS photo from Reuters)

"Dear brothers and sisters, after our great pope, John Paul II,
the cardinals have elected me, a simple, humble worker in God's vineyard.
I am consoled by the fact that the Lord knows how to work and how to act,
even with insufficient tools, and I especially trust in your prayers.
In the joy of the resurrected Lord, trustful of his permanent help, we go ahead,
sure that God will help. And Mary, his most beloved mother, stands on our side."

-Pope Benedict XVI, April 19, 2005

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