Benedict says pray for me and next pope

Source: Reuters

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, speaking before a larger than usual crowd at his penultimate Sunday address, asked the faithful to pray for him and for the next pope.

The crowd in St. Peter's Square chanted "Long live the pope!," waved banners and broke into sustained applause as he spoke from his window. The 85-year-old Benedict, who will resign on February 28, thanked the crowd in several languages.

The Vatican estimated the crowd at more than 50,000 people, larger than the size which turns out at a normal Sunday address not linked to a specific liturgical feast.

Speaking in Spanish, he said: "I beg you to continue praying for me and for the next pope". It was not clear why the pope chose Spanish to make the only specific reference to his upcoming resignation.

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Benedict says pray for me and next pope (Original post)	onehandle	Feb 2013	OP
This just occurred to as strange timing for Johnny Ratzo's departure	Cirque du So-What	Feb 2013	#1
That is precisely why I think there is more to the story.	AngryOldDem	Feb 2013	#4
I think the timing is so the new Pope can be in place for Easter.	Pab Sungenis	Feb 2013	#6
I will pray that the next one isn't a pedophile-protecting, woman-hating, homophobic jerk, but	niyad	Feb 2013	#2
Pray for all the people you tormented and raped ... eom	Kolesar	Feb 2013	#3
Watch the heads explode if Turkson is selected	Joe Bacon	Feb 2013	#5
I'm not convinced that the outrage generated is worth it	Cirque du So-What	Feb 2013	#7
He just better hope I'm right and that there is no Hell. nt	broadcaster75201	Feb 2013	#8
No.	RetroGamer1971	Feb 2013	#9
I don't think you'd like the prayer I would say for you, Benedict Arnold.	Zoeisright	Feb 2013	#10
Sure. I'll pray that all the Church's crimes be exposed and paid for	Hekate	Feb 2013	#11
+1	Dawson Leery	Feb 2013	#13
Pray for YOU?	SoapBox	Feb 2013	#12
Isn't that just like a Pope?	MrMickeysMom	Feb 2013	#14
I'll pray for your victims and justice, instead nt	magical thyme	Feb 2013	#15
My parrot saw you, Mr. Rat Singer	RedCloud	Feb 2013	#16
Isn't the Half-Term Pope supposed to have dog's direct dial number?	Thor_MN	Feb 2013	#17

Response to onehandle (Original post)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 09:55 AM

Cirque du So-What (9,165 posts)

1. This just occurred to as strange timing for Johnny Ratzo's departure

As the holiest of days in all of christendom, wouldn't he try to squeeze in one last hurrah? What's one more month in the moveable-feasty scheme of things anyway? Surely his health is not so precarious that it precludes one last Easter, yunno. I can't wait for the other red Gucci PopeShoe to drop.

Benedict says pray for me and next pope

1. This just occurred to as strange timing for Johnny Ratzo's departure

4. That is precisely why I think there is more to the story.

6. I think the timing is so the new Pope can be in place for Easter.

2. I will pray that the next one isn't a pedophile-protecting, woman-hating, homophobic jerk, but

3. Pray for all the people you tormented and raped ... eom

5. Watch the heads explode if Turkson is selected

7. I'm not convinced that the outrage generated is worth it

8. He just better hope I'm right and that there is no Hell. nt

9. No.

10. I don't think you'd like the prayer I would say for you, Benedict Arnold.

11. Sure. I'll pray that all the Church's crimes be exposed and paid for

13. +1

12. Pray for YOU?

14. Isn't that just like a Pope?

15. I'll pray for your victims and justice, instead nt

16. My parrot saw you, Mr. Rat Singer

17. Isn't the Half-Term Pope supposed to have dog's direct dial number?