Cincinnati Archbishop: Pope Benedict XVI an Unselfish Man

The Whio
February 11, 2013

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In response to the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, Archbishop of Cincinnati Dennis Schnurr said his work will be remembered as humble and unselfish.

“I will always remember Pope Benedict as he described himself on the day of his election as pope in 2005 - ‘a simple, humble laborer in the vineyard of the Lord.’ When I was in Rome during the period that he was a prominent cardinal, I frequently would see him in St. Peter’s Square, mingling with the crowds in the simple black cassock of a priest. Often he was asked by groups of tourists, undoubtedly assuming that he was one of the local priests, to take their picture. This he would do willingly and with a generous smile,” Schnurr said in a statement release today.

“In announcing his resignation, Pope Benedict XVI has acted humbly and unselfishly for the good of the Church. That same spirit has characterized his entire life of service.”