The Cardinals have elected me, a simple and humble labourer in the vin…

Pope Benedict XVI
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The Cardinals have elected me, a simple and humble labourer in the vineyard of the Lord. The fact that the Lord knows how to work and to act even with inadequate instruments comforts me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers. ✨ Pope Benedict XVI's First Greeting as Pope, w2.vatican.va. April 19, 2005.
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