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" The cardinals have elected me, a simple, humble worker in the Lord's vineyard. "
Pope Benedict XVI
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" I no longer wield the power of the office for the government of the church, but in the service of prayer I remain, so to speak, within St. Peter's bounds. St. Benedict, whose name I bear as pope, shall be a great example in this for me. He showed us the way to a life which, active or passive, belongs wholly to the work of God. "
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" It is absolutely important to make accessible the Gospel for all people and also understandable for Jewish people. "
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" The life of the community, both domestically and internationally, clearly demonstrates that respect for rights, and the guarantees that follow from them, are measures of the common good that serve to evaluate the relationship between justice and injustice, development and poverty, security and conflict. "
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