TKT 發表於 2013-2-14 11:58:54

Pope Resignation Announcement Text

ROME (Reuters) - The following isthe text of the speech that Pope Benedict delivered in Latin to members of aconsistory, or church council, announcing his planned resignation on Monday. Itwas distributed by the Vatican in a statement: "Dear Brothers, I have convoked you tothis Consistory, not only for the three canonizations, but also to communicateto you a decision of great importance for the life of the Church. After havingrepeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty thatmy strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequateexercise of the Petrine ministry. I am well aware that this ministry, due toits essential spiritual nature, must be carried out not only with words anddeeds, but no less with prayer and suffering. However, in today's world,subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance forthe life of faith, in order to govern the bark of Saint Peter and proclaim theGospel, both strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which in thelast few months, has deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had torecognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me. Forthis reason, and well aware of the seriousness of this act, with full freedom Ideclare that I renounce the ministry of Bishop of Rome, Successor of SaintPeter, entrusted to me by the Cardinals on 19 April 2005, in such a way, thatas from 28 February 2013, at 20:00 hours, the See of Rome, the See of SaintPeter, will be vacant and a Conclave to elect the new Supreme Pontiff will haveto be convoked by those whose competence it is. "Dear Brothers, I thank youmost sincerely for all the love and work with which you have supported me in myministry and I ask pardon for all my defects. And now, let us entrust the HolyChurch to the care of Our Supreme Pastor, Our Lord Jesus Christ, and implorehis holy Mother Mary, so that she may assist the Cardinal Fathers with hermaternal solicitude, in electing a new Supreme Pontiff. With regard to myself,I wish to also devotedly serve the Holy Church of God in the future through alife dedicated to prayer." http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2013/02/11/world/europe/11reuters-pope-resigns-text.html?smid=fb-share


TKT 發表於 2013-2-14 12:03:22

辭職原文寫得很好,值得細讀。
孌童、避孕,墮胎,問題多多,不能解決,不能与時並進,醜聞不斷,難為!
數年前已証實染腦呆,梵蒂岡用大量金錢研究,他自己体力已不夠應付日常工作,退下是明智之舉!

Singasing 發表於 2013-2-14 12:46:15

能退位讓賢,扶助後輩,值得尊敬 :victory:
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