The crowd in st.peter's ability to Pope Benedict xvi thunderous standing ovation at the end of the month before Wednesday's resignation, he in the emotional last public quality.
The 85 - year - old the Pope said: "thank you." Now, let's go back to pray, bringing to an end a few minutes of applause, obviously moved him. In an unusual posture, bishop take-off scarf a respect, some of them cried.
The priest on the altar, according to the above st. Peter's rest, took out a handkerchief traditional dry my tears.
Mass was transferred to st. Peter in Rome site, let more people can participate in. Hundreds of people waiting outside.
A few hours earlier in the Vatican modern audience hall, moved emotionally of Benedict tried to in the global scope ensure his flock, he says, he is confident of his decision to step down won't hurt the church.
At the same time, announced that the Vatican secret meeting to choose his successor will be published in the March 15, and march twenty days at one time, and to maintain the church and the rules of the time, such after the party, the Pope periods.
"Continue to pray for the church, for the future of the Pope, he said:" in his weekly general audience, his first public appearance, shocking decision, because he said on Monday he will leave, in February, and began to wind up to speak.
This is the first time, Benedict xvi, the 85 - year - old retired the Vatican a monasteries, communication, his brilliant 16th century apostolic palace awake modern residence, words: "the future of the Pope" in public places.
Church officials still is so move by the Vatican experts haven't decided his title is what, whether he will continue to wear white, the Pope is not red or black a common priests.
His voice sounds strong audience, but apparently he touched, his eyes also appeared water, his response to thunderous applause at the Vatican's vast audience hall, filled with more than 8000 people.
In a brief speech, reflect he read in the Latin dumbfounded cardinal on Monday in Italy, he seems to try to quell the Catholic church to fear of the unknown.
His news is that god will continue to lead the church.
Examination of conscience
"I put the decision completely free good church to pray after a long period of time, check my conscience before god," he said.
He said that he was "clearly realize the seriousness of this kind of behavior, and realized that he no longer has strength required for the operation of 120 million members of the Roman Catholic church, which disturbed a string of scandals, in Rome and travel around the world.
Benedict has, his "deterministic continued, the church belongs to Christ, and he will never stop guide it, love it," and advice, faithfully should also feel comfort,.
He said he "felt almost body" of love and kindness, he received, because he announced the decision.
When Benedict resignation on Monday, the Vatican spokesman said, the Pope is not afraid to resign after the division of the church.
80 years old of the following about 115 cardinal will be eligible for secret secret meeting to choose his successor.
The cardinals in all over the world have started through the telephone and E-mail of informal consultation to establish a file of man, they think will be the most suitable for leading the church in a continuous crisis.
Conservative Benedict xvi appointed cardinals will choose his successor of more than half, so this is not possible with any teach, such as banned in artificial birth control or priestess new good man will touch.
But many in the church has been calling for elections who, they say will be a better to listen to other opinions in the church.
Next the possibility of the Pope, will be a more young people, may be a non Italy, increase, especially since many accident Benedict xvi of mostly is Italy's top aide.
Benedict xvi has malfunction, will be in his friend, the state Tarcisio BeiErTuo secretary for cardinal within his power is too big. Critics of the broadcom, effectively the Vatican's chief administrator, he said he should stop Pope accident and bureaucratic mistakes.
ILL service POPE
"The scandal, the communication, in many cases are caused by Pope Benedict in his top aides and I think a lot of all over the world catholics believe that he is ill, perhaps as the cardinal," said John Thavis, the author of a new book, the Vatican diary.
Pope Benedict xvi priest sexual abuse of children in Europe and the United States, most of them in the office, but his time in it, before the crisis the shock.
His rule also saw Muslim anger, he compared the Islam and violence. The jews angry, deny massacre rehabilitation. In a scandal, the church's business, his housekeeper alleged leaked their personal documents.
"When the cardinal came to the secret meeting, they will have to be in their mind, they will take a good hard look at how to Pope Benedict xvi as, and I think that many of them feel burden, the Vatican, finally weight so heavy Benedict xvi in battle (in his management) part of the reason for" Thavis told Reuters.
The Vatican spokesman LongBaDi priest urged believers in the church and its future keep confidence.
"These people may feel a little confused, or stunned, or have a hard to understand the Pope decision should look at it yourself beliefs and Christ will support his church under the background of uncertainty," Lombardi said.



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