Dear brothers and sisters, after the great Pope John Paul II, the cardinals have elected
me _ a simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord. The fact that the Lord
can work and act even with insufficient means consoles me, and above all I entrust
myself to your prayers. In the joy of the risen Lord, trusting in his permanent
help, we go forward. The Lord will help us and Mary, his very holy mother, stands
by us.