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White smoke, bells signal election of
265TH POPE
~Benedict XVI~
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger |
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VATICAN CITY, APR 19, 2005 (VIS)
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CARDINAL RATZINGER IS ELECTED AS NEW POPE, BENEDICT XVI
VATICAN CITY, APR 19, 2005 (VIS) - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected as Supreme Pontiff, the 264th successor of Peter, and has chosen the name Benedict XVI.
The cardinal proto-deacon made the solemn announcement to the people at 6:43 p.m. from the external loggia of the Hall of Blessings of the Vatican Basilica following the white smoke which occurred at 5:50 p.m.
Following are the words of Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez:
Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum;
habemus Papam:
Eminentissimum ac Reverendissimum Dominum,
Dominum Josephum
Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalem Ratzinger
qui sibi nomen imposuit Benedictum XVI
(I announce to you with great joy; We have a Pope; The most eminent and most reverend Lord Lord Joseph Cardinal of Holy Roman Church Ratzinger Who has taken the name Benedict XVI )
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STATEMENT OF FRANCIS CARDINAL GEORGE, O.M.I.
ARCHBISHOP OF CHICAGO
RE: THE ELECTION OF POPE BENEDICT XVI
I am grateful to God for giving us the gift of a new Supreme Pastor for the Catholic Church. I am sure that the people of the Archdiocese of Chicago join me in rejoicing today at the election of our new Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. As the 264 th successor to St. Peter, Pope Benedict XVI has our love, our prayers and our support as he begins his ministry of leading the Catholic Church and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world.
I am grateful to the many people who prayed for the Cardinals who gathered to elect the Pope. Your prayers for us were deeply appreciated and sustained us through our time of discernment.
I will return to Chicago on April 25 th and look forward to working with and under Pope Benedict XVI in caring for the Catholics of the Archdiocese.
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Mass of Thanksgiving At Cathedral
For the Installation of the Pope
On Sunday, April 24, the day of the installation of the new Pope, a Mass will be offered at Holy Name Cathedral at 5:15 PM. The Vicar General, Rev. George Rassas, will preside. Each parish is invited to send two representatives to the Mass.
This Mass is open to the public.
Mass of Celebration and Thanksgiving in the German Language
on the Occasion of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger's Elevation to the Papacy
Sunday, April 24, 9:15 a.m.
St. Alphonsus Church (1429 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago)
Fr. James Hurlbert and Fr. Theodore Twarog celebrants
A mixed German choir will sing under the direction of Alfred Schoepko.
The public is invited to attend.
Special Mass in Vicariate V
With Auxiliary Bishop Garcia-Siller
to Celebrate the Election of a New Pope
Friday, April 22, 7:30 p.m.
St. Mary Star of the Sea
6435 S. Kilbourn Ave., Chicago
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Liturgical Resources & Materials for Conclave and Papal Election
Mass at the start of and during the Conclave
Mass Upon the Election of a New Pope
Sample Prayer Vigil Before The Start of the Conclave
English | Polish | Spanish |
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A Letter to Chicago's Young Men and Women from Cardinal George in Rome
April 14, 2005
Dear Young Men and Women of the Archdiocese of Chicago,
I write to you from Rome during a very important and historic time in the life of our Church in which both you and I are privileged to participate. You are probably aware that this Monday, April 18 th, I will enter into conclave with the other voting members of the College of Cardinals to elect the next Pope, who as successor to the Apostle Peter will lead the Church during the years ahead. This is an awesome and challenging responsibility in which, when I was your age, I never imagined that I would participate.
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Resources for Papal Conclave and Election Process
Conclave 2005: The Cardinals, Offices, Dates, Times and Details of Voting, Background Information on the Papacy
www.Catholic-Hierarchy.org
Conclave and Election Process information
http://www.ewtn.com
Alphabetical List of Voting Cardinals with short biography and photo of each elector
http://www.vatican.vai
Up to date information on the Conclave from the Catholic News Service
http://www.catholicnews.com
Daily bulletins from the Vatican Information Service
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WE HAVE A POPE!
HABEMUS PAPAM!
On April 19, the Cardinals elected Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, of Bavaria, as the 265 th leader of the Church. We rejoice that the process of election has been successfully completed. We pray for our new Holy Father that he will be transformed by the Holy Spirit to lead the People of God with wisdom and compassion. We join the community of 1.1 billion Catholics around the globe in congratulating Pope Benedict XVI and supporting him as our new leader.
As Francis Cardinal George prepared for the conclave, he wrote a letter to the youth of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Here are some thoughts from that letter.
I write to you from Rome during a very important time
in the life of the Church in which both you and I are
privileged to participate. Whether by newspaper, television, radio or the Internet, the media made it possible for you to connect with these events to a degree that was impossible for any previous generation. I hope that you were also able to see, as I was, the extensive participation of young Catholics like yourselves in these events.
I thank you for the prayers and Masses you will offer
for our new Pope after his election. Together with Catholic youth everywhere, you will help the Church to recall and to trust in the very first words that Pope John Paul II spoke after his election was announced, “Be not afraid.”
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