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Cardinal Ratzinger Elected as 265th Pope of the Catholic Church - Pope Benedict XVI
VATICAN, April 19, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - To the cheers of hundreds of thousands in St. Peter's square and millions around the world German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who served the Church as the guardian of doctrine for 24 years under Pope John Paul II has been elected as the 265th pope of the Catholic Church. He has chosen the name Pope Benedict XVI.
In his first public address as Pope, Benedict XVI said: "The cardinals have elected me, a simple and humble worker in the Lord's vineyard. I am comforted by the fact that the Lord knows how to work and how to act. Most of all I rely on your prayers. In the joy of the resurrected Lord, he is going to help us and Mary will be on our side. Thank you."
The formal announcement of the Pope came at.6:43 p.m. (Rome Time) from the external loggia of the Hall of Blessings of the Vatican Basilica following the white smoke which occurred at 5:50 p.m.
The conclave that led to the election of Benedict XVI began on Monday, April 18, 2005 in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, with the "extra omnes" pronounced at 5:25 p.m. by Archbishop Piero Marini, master of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, following the taking of the oath by the 115 cardinal electors.
Two previous ballots for during the conclave failed to reach a two-thirds majority, and black smoke was emitted to show there was not yet a Pope elected. The first black smoke took place at 8:04 p.m. Monday. On Tuesday, April 19, there was black smoke at 11:52 a.m.
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