In his speech to newly created cardinals, Pope Benedict has indirectly denied recent speculation that he may resign, reports Vatican Insider.
A number of people have been hinting at his resignation; however the soon-to-be 85 year old Pontiff concluded his speech with an indirect denial of his pending resignation.
“Pray also for me, that I may continually offer to the People of God the witness of sound doctrine and guide the holy Church with a firm and humble hand,” he told the cardinals.
Leaks and poisonous comments from within the Vatican mean tensions are high at the moment. The place is rife with scheming.
“It is not easy to enter into the logic of the Gospel and to let go of power and glory,” Benedict XVI repeated to the College of Cardinals.
Sources
- Vatican Insider
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