Telegram from Cardinals to Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI
(Vatican Radio) Below is the full text of the telegram sent today by the Cardinals
of the Church to Pope-emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, who has been residing in Castel
Gandolfo since his retirement on February 28th.
TO HIS HOLINESS POPE
EMERITUS BENEDICT XVI CASTEL GANDOLFO THE CARDINAL FATHERS, GATHERED AT THE
VATICAN FOR THE GENERAL CONGREGATIONS IN VIEW OF THE NEXT CONCLAVE, SEND YOU THEIR
DEVOTED GREETINGS AND EXPRESS THEIR RENEWED GRATITUDE FOR ALL YOUR BRILLIANT
PETRINE MINISTRY AND FOR YOUR EXAMPLE OF GENEROUS PASTORAL CARE FOR THE GOOD OF
THE CHURCH AND OF THE WORLD. WITH THEIR GRATITUDE THEY HOPE TO REPRESENT THE RECOGNITION
OF THE ENTIRE CHURCH FOR YOUR TIRELESS WORK IN THE VINEYARD OF THE LORD. IN
CONCLUSION, THE MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE OF CARDINALS TRUST IN YOUR PRAYERS FOR THEM,
AS WELL AS FOR THE WHOLE CHURCH. + CARDINAL ANGELO SODANO DEAN OF THE COLLEGE
OF CARDINALS FROM THE VATICAN, 5 MARCH 2013