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