Following is a transcript of Pope Benedict XVI’s address yesterday at
the Vatican, as recorded and translated from the Italian by Reuters:
Dear brothers and sisters:
After the great Pope John Paul II, the cardinals have elected me, a simple, humble worker in the Lord’s vineyard.
I am comforted by the fact that the Lord knows how to work and act
even with insufficient instruments. And above all, I entrust myself to
your prayers.
With the joy of the risen Lord and confidence in his constant help,
we will go forward. The Lord will help us, and Mary, his most holy
mother, will be alongside us.
Thank you.
Published: April 20, 2005