Benedict promises obedience to successor
Source: AP-Excite
By NICOLE WINFIELD
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI promised his "unconditional reverence and obedience" to his successor in his final words to cardinals Thursday, a poignant and powerful farewell delivered hours before he becomes the first pope in 600 years to resign.
In an unexpected speech inside the Vatican's frescoed Clementine Hall, the pontiff appeared to be trying to defuse concerns about possible conflicts arising from the peculiar situation of having both a reigning pope and a retired one.
He also gave a final set of instructions to the "princes" of the church who will elect his successor, urging them to be united as they huddle to choose the 266th leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.
"May the College of Cardinals work like an orchestra, where diversity - an expression of the universal church - always works toward a higher and harmonious agreement," he said.
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In this image taken from video as Pope Benedict XVI deliveres his final greetings to the assembly of cardinals at the Vatican Thursday Feb. 28, 2013, before he retires in just a few hours. Benedict urged the cardinals to work in unity and promised his "unconditional reverence and obedience" to his successor in his final words to his cardinals Thursday in a poignant and powerful farewell before he becomes the first pope in 600 years to resign. (AP Photo/Vatican TV)
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)he might want in place to make sure he is left alone?
april
(1,148 posts)LuvNewcastle
(16,850 posts)He got to go through all the wardrobes at the Vatican and try on all the pretty clothes. He's even got pictures of himself wearing them. I think that's all he ever really wanted to do.
Still Blue in PDX
(1,999 posts)I really don't pay any attention to what's happening in the RC church, since it is seldom anything good. That guy has always looked like evil incarnate in a fancy dress to me.
840high
(17,196 posts)some Catholics this is a sad day.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)With everything it's done over the centuries it deserves every bit of derision people throw at it.
840high
(17,196 posts)same way about Islam?
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)The thing is Christianity is the most powerful and domineering and thus damaging religion in this country and therefore the one that I reserve most of my disdain for. But religions around the world are used as tools of power to oppress women, gays and other non-dominant groups. They're mythology-based and they suck. So, yeah, give me a religion-free world and I'll be a happy person.
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)he'll be pulling the strings.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Go with God Benedict!
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)How I hate those words applied to any human being in authority.
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)woo me with science
(32,139 posts)msanthrope
(37,549 posts)LiberalLovinLug
(14,176 posts)But I imagine its a plan to make sure that the next pope steers clear of any further investigation of Vatican sex parties and Benny's role in pedo cover-ups.
It must be tough to go from literally talking to God every day, the only one on the planet that gets that privilege, and the next day God shuts you out and you hear nothing like the rest of us schmucks.
BadgerKid
(4,554 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)or was that just me?
LibertyLover
(4,788 posts)especially any order from the new pope about not talking to strangers or discussing Vatican secrets.