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Pope 'prayed not to be elected'

Benedict XVI meets other faith leaders

Monday, April 25, 2005 Posted: 9:05 AM EDT (1305 GMT)



God's Rotweiler works the crowd.
He'll thrice refuse the crown
any minute now.

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI has revealed he prayed to God during the conclave not to be elected pope but that "evidently this time He didn't listen to me."

Benedict made the comments at an audience Monday with German pilgrims, who enthusiastically greeted the first German pope in centuries.

A smiling Benedict shook the pilgrims' hands and blessed a child given to him before taking his seat in the audience hall and starting his speech.

Speaking in his native German, Benedict told the audience that during the conclave, or papal election, when it became clear he was getting many votes, a cardinal passed him a note reminding him what he had preached about Christ calling Peter to follow him even if he was reluctant to go.

Benedict, 78, said he hoped to spend his last years living quietly and peacefully.

"At a certain point, I prayed to God 'please don't do this to me,"' he recalled. "Evidently, this time He didn't listen to me." LINK

Prayers and passing notes...

Now we know what goes on during a papal conclave.

Sounds like a typical grade school classroom on test day to me.

Whatever you do...

Don't throw Br'er Benedict into the briar patch!

Heil Mary, y'all!